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Live updates as petrol station forecourts remain shut across Worcestershire

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  • Some petrol station forecourts have been forced to remain shut after a weekend of panic-buying across Worcestershire.
  • In Worcester, the crisis began on Wednesday (September 22) when a BP garage in the city ran out of fuel.
  • A second BP garage closed and, by Friday morning, drivers worried about potential fuel shortages were forming long queues to fill their tanks.
  • Queues have remained in place across the weekend with police called to some petrol stations to help manage traffic flow.

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