There is a quiet and decisive shift underway in how we think about fuel security, and it is playing out on Britain’s roads. For decades, motorists have expected petrol and diesel to be readily available – this assumption is now under strain.

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Reports of forecourts running dry, queues forming at pumps, and emergency fuel distribution measures being readied are no longer hypothetical scenarios.

The UK’s dependence on external fossil fuel markets has rarely felt more exposed with diesel shortages looming and global instability from conflicts to supply chain disruptions placing pressure on imports.

People are really feeling the consequences of relying on volatile fossil fuels markets: pump prices have surged, heating oil has doubled, and energy costs are climbing sharply,........

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