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Shell estimates deliveries 3uld be cut by 45-50 per cent,
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rid similarly Esso reckons the an would cut their deliveries ) petrol stations by 30-35 per On Tuesday evening Transort Minister William Rodgers ad a meeting with leader of le TGWU, Jack Jones in a bid ) shed more light on the disute.
Mr Rodgers said previously: It would knock E30 a week or lore off the earnings of many rivers, it would be damaging ) industry and could put iany people out of work."
Formal fuel rationing is not n the cards at the moment, ut a statutory ban on retail etrol sales is possible.
A spokesman for the Deartment of Energy told CM it !ready has contingency plans ned up in case of a national trike.
At the moment the Depart.. 'tent is relying on industry to ,?.ed back information on hortages.
It is understood that British roops in Germany have been rained in the distribution of etrol supplies in the event of n emergency.
Shell shop stewards have lade it clear if they do not get heir way at the next round of alks they will want to step up ndustrial disruption which ; taken to mean a strike.
I In a letter to Mr Ashwell rom Road Haulage Associaion industrial relations officer :hris Dixon, Mr Dixon has leaded that the TGWU spares thought for many of its n embers indirectly affected y the expected shortage of uel.
He has asked Mr Ashweil to Bow fuel supplies of petrol to ;et through to hauliers — he alternative will mean riany drivers, many belonging o the TGWU, having to be aid off.