EDINBURGH, Scotland — The British government on Saturday urged drivers not to hoard gasoline, saying there was plenty to go around despite a looming strike at a Scottish oil refinery that has raised fears of fuel rationing.
The 48-hour strike over pension issues, due to begin today at the Grangemouth oil refinery in central Scotland, is expected to disrupt energy supplies and hinder delivery of Britain’s North Sea oil.
Gas stations in and around Edinburgh were limiting gas purchases to $40 per visit Saturday, and lines of cars formed beside some pumps. Some stations had run out of gas and diesel by midmorning.
Some were charging 1.25 pounds — equivalent to $2.47 — Saturday for a liter of unleaded, up from about 1.08 pounds — $2.14 — on Monday.
