The view from a village petrol station of the shortages – and panic – that have hit parts of the UK
Blasons Garage, a family-run petrol station and car garage in west Northamptonshire, has survived some turbulent times in its 100-year history, but the past seven days have been some of the most challenging the business has ever faced.
“This is just completely unprecedented,” said owner Sam Blason, whose great-grandfather founded the firm in 1920. “I can remember the fuel protests in 2000 when I’d just started here, but that wasn’t on the scale of what we’ve had this week. Everyone is drained.”
