Fuel shortage hits truckers

Two major fuel suppliers are sounding the alarm for Ontario’s trucking industry amid “critical” shortages of diesel fuel in the province.

The fuel shortage, which has seen motorists inconvenienced for more than a week as gas pumps intermittently run dry, has forced Ultramar to suspend diesel deliveries to four Toronto-area service centres and three other Ontario cities

“These sites will remain open only while the product currently in the storage tanks lasts,” Ultramar said Thursday in a notice to customers.

“Certain (other) sites may be required to authorize a maximum of 250 litres per transaction.”

Toronto Star