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<p>As a matter of policy, the government does not comment on COBR meetings.</p><p>With
respect to the fuel crisis more generally, the Government acted swiftly to respond
to the rapid increase in demand for fuel (observed from 24 September 2021) which caused
shortages at forecourts around the UK. Regular ministerial and senior officials' meetings
were convened, both before and after the peak in demand. These meetings were all supported
by data feeds collated by departments that informed Government of consumer demand,
forecourt stock levels, fuel delivery capabilities and other key metrics.</p><p>The
government has tried and tested plans in place to manage fuel supply. The Government
implemented a range of timely measures to resolve the situation, including deployment
of military drivers to staff the Reserve Tanker Fleet, the activation of the Downstream
Oil Protocol, the relaxation of drivers’ hours regulations and the roll out of short-term
visas so that haulier firms could source trained drivers from overseas.</p><p> </p>
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