Oil shortage 'worst in 20 years'

Several fuel distributors in Londonderry have said the recent heating oil shortage was the worst in almost 20 years.

Many firms were unable to make deliveries in the past week because they had run so low on oil.

The shortage should ease from Tuesday, with a number of oil tankers due to arrive at the docks.

John Moore, of Moore Fuels, said he had never experienced anything like it. "Last week's the worst I've seen."

"You always get peaks and troughs in the wintertime, especially when the snow comes, but nothing as bad as what we've had recently.

"It just shows you what a fine line we're treading here, especially in the supply chain," he said.