Economist warns Britain to brace for fuel shortages

The government will need to intervene to ensure critical industries can access fuel in coming weeks, an energy economist has told Sky News. Nick Butler said the country is already facing a fuel shortage due to the Iran war. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said earlier this morning drivers should carry on as normal. Live updates: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-kemi-badenoch-to-speak-to-sky-news-amid-rising-costs-caused-by-iran-war-12593360 iran SundayMorningWithTrevorPhillips TrevorPhillips Politics Sunday Westminster SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales