11th December 2005 - 16.25pm

The oil industry continues to assess the impact of the incident at Buncefield terminal, Hemel Hempstead, this morning and is working together to minimise the effect upon fuel distribution, drawing upon the industry’s and the DTI’s response plans for such a contingency, which UKPIA is helping to co-ordinate.

All nine oil refineries in the UK are fully operational. There are no problems with any other aspects of the manufacture of petroleum products or their distribution, other than at Buncefield.

In order to assist with managing the immediate impact upon distribution from  Buncefield terminal, motorists are urged to maintain their normal pattern of refuelling.