The AA's 2,700 strong patrol force are not reporting shortages of fuel ahead of the Easter getaway. Similarly, there has been no rise in the number of 'out of fuel' jobs attended during the ongoing conflict - around 1% of 9,000 daily jobs.

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Drivers may encounter isolated incidents of some pumps running dry, but these are short and temporary while they await a delivery. That distinction matters. Short-term, localised outages can create the impression of a bigger problem than actually exists, particularly if exacerbated on social media and when demand rises ahead of a busy travel period.

What we are seeing, however, are drivers caught between a rock and a hard place. This year’s Easter break is set to be one of the busiest in years, with more than 21 million journeys........

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