Solitary Refinement: A crisis in the UK's home-grown refining industry could spell disaster for diesel drivers

摘要

The UK'S diesel refining industry is in such a crisis that we are now "facing a perfect storm" according to the UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association). The industry is warning that diesel car drivers could face much higher prices or even empty pumps on garage forecourts. But is the shortage in British diesel refining capacity that bad? After all, the world has plenty of diesel at the moment and we are able to import as much diesel as we need. Is this just a problem within the oil industry that will soon go away? Diesel Car set out to investigate the current state of diesel supply in the UK and what it means to the ordinary derv-powered driver.