Like many places around the UK over the weekend Brighton was affected by motorists going out to panic-buy petrol due to reports of potential shortages.
The lack of HGV drivers transporting the fuel had seen some BP forecourts forced to shut, leading to drivers forming long queues at many petrol stations.
Motorists in Brighton were left waiting for up to 30 minutes to access some forecourts, with two people almost coming to blow at one BP filling station in Ditchling Road.
Videos also showed the scale of the disruption as hundreds of cars waited for their turn at the pump.
Long queues were maintained over the weekend, again causing chaos in the city.
As a result, the AA had encouraged drivers not to be over-zealous in their pursuit for fuel.
AA president Edmund King had said on Friday: “There is no shortage of fuel and thousands of forecourts are operating normally with just a few suffering temporary supply chain problems.
"Drivers should not fill up outside their normal routines because, even if the occasional petrol station is temporarily closed, others just down the road will be open."
If you’re looking to fill up your car responsibly in Brighton here is a list of the petrol stations in the town.
What are the 24-hour petrol stations in Brighton?
BP – Ditchling Road
BP – Mill Road
BP – London Road, Pyecombe
Esso – 236 Eastern Road
Esso Tesco Express – 239 Dyke Road
MRH Brighton – Mill Road
Shell – 193 Preston Road
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