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Sep 28, 2021

The British Army could step in to ease panic-buying of fuel

From the BBC World Service: There aren’t enough truck drivers to deliver fuel to gas stations right now and some have run dry. The U.K. government says there is enough gas to go round, provided it can be delivered. Plus, the boss of the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan says the country’s financial system is on the brink of collapse. And, how “flood wine” is helping German winemakers who suffered huge losses after devastating floods this summer.

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Some gas stations have run dry as people panic buy fuel amid a shortage of truck drivers who deliver supplies
Some gas stations have run dry as people panic buy fuel amid a shortage of truck drivers who deliver supplies
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