LONDON—Britain will deploy almost 200 military tanker personnel, 100 of which are drivers, from Monday to assist with fuel deliveries to gas stations and help address a shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, the government said on Friday. Many British gas stations were still dry on Friday after a chaotic week that has seen panic-buying, fights at the pumps, and drivers hoarding fuel in water bottles after the acute shortage of truckers strained supply chains to breaking point. Ministers in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government have insisted for days that the crisis is abating or even over, but retailers said more than 2,000 gas stations were dry and Reuters reporters across London and southern England said dozens of pumps were still closed. The government said the military personnel are currently undertaking their training at haulier sites across Britain. “While the situation is stabilizing, our Armed Forces are there to …
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