The Government was accused of presiding over a "shambles" after urging motorists to stockpile fuel and keep tanks two thirds full in anticipation of a walkout. It prompted long queues at filling stations with many forced to close after running dry. Brian Maddison, chairman of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI) Petrol, said sales of unleaded had soared by 170 per cent with diesel up by almost 80 per cent as a result of the warnings from ministers, criticised as premature by some. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he warned the rush for fuel had caused a backlog among hauliers. Asked how soon extra supplies could be delivered, he replied: "It's not going to be very easy at all. I think we're probably heading towards some difficulty this weekend just because the backlog is starting to approach two to three days."
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