Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 121625
Fuels: Shortages
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on preparations for potential fuel rationing, in the context of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe UK has a strong and diverse security of energy supplies. Petrol stations in the UK are well-stocked. Both the AA and Fuels Industry UK have been clear drivers should fill up as normal, with fuel production and imports continuing across the UK as usual...
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