Weather blamed for Uist filling stations running out of petrol
Published on March 17, 2026.
Filling stations in Uist, the Western Isles, ran out of petrol over the weekend due to bad weather. The availability of fuel has been limited, with concerns raised by district nurses and home carers. The company's transport and infrastructure chairman, Uisdean Robertson, suggested that fuel could be transported by road tanker or by boat.
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