Many petrol stations will be forced to close due to a lack of sales and their businesses becoming unprofitable, a trade association has warned.
The Petrol Retailers Association said sites in rural areas where fuel use has collapsed the most are particularly vulnerable. "Many petrol stations will have to close in the coming weeks, as sales of fuel dry up and their businesses become unviable," the PRA said.
The association, which represents independent fuel retailers who account for 70% of UK forecourts, told motorists to check their petrol station is still open before going to fill up.
It will attempt to keep a "strategic network of petrol stations" open across the country. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "To help freight move and help
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