Minister urges people to 'stop panic-buying' and blames motorists for filling up

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Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A minister has urged the public to "stop panic-buying" as the chaos at petrol stations continue.

It comes as Boris Johnson is reportedly set to bring in the army to help combat the fuel crisis that has swept the country this weekend.

However, this was refuted by environment secretary George Eustice has said the government has "no plans at the moment" to use the Army to drive petrol tankers.

He has also called on motorists to stop “panic-buying” petrol and return to their normal pattern of purchasing. READ MORE: LIVE: UK petrol crisis sees 'up to 90% of stations running dry' with Boris Johnson set to call on help from army - latest updates Mr