Fuel supply: How many petrol stations are in Birmingham - and how to get the cheapest fuel

There are about 4,150 petrol stations across the UK, according to Government figures, but they are not equally spread.

As a whole Birmingham has an average number of petrol stations compared to the rest of the country with just one constituency having a fewer than the median number for the country.

Rounded to the nearest five, Birmingham Yardley is the only constituency that is below average, with two or fewer, while Selly Oak and Ladywood are above the average, which is 6 per constituency.

The number of petrol stations in Birmingham

Number of petrol stations in each Birmingham constituency, rounded to the nearest five:

Edgbaston: 3 to 7

Erdington: 3 to 7

Hall Green: 3 to 7

Hodge Hill: 3 to 7

Ladywood: 8 to 12

Northfield: 3 to 7

Perry Bar: 3 to 7

Selly Oak: 8 to 12

Yardley: 2 or fewer

Sutton Coldfield: 3 to 7

Which areas could be most at risk of shortages?

Lighter areas have the fewest petrol stations

Is there a petrol shortage in the UK?

There is no shortage of petrol but there is a shortage of HGV drivers .

Motorists have been urged not to panic-buy fuel.

BP said a “handful” of its filling stations had closed due to a lack of fuel, and Esso owner ExxonMobil also said a “small number” of its Tesco Alliance petrol forecourts had been impacted.

Edmund King, the AA’s president, said: “Fridays and the weekend always tend to be busier on forecourts as drivers either combine filling up with shopping runs, prepare for weekend trips or refuel for the start of the new working week.

“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.”

Where have spending caps been imposed?

Drivers are being hit with a £30 fuel limit at hundreds of petrol stations across the UK amid as garages run out of fuel.

Panic buyers have been queuing at garages around the country in a race to fill up their tank.

The EG Group, which runs around 400 petrol stations across the UK under the BP, Esso and Texaco brands, has imposed a limit of £30 per customer to ensure everyone has a “fair chance to refuel”.

The group confirmed that the emergency services and lorry drivers would not be affected by the price cap.

A spokesperson said: “Due to the current unprecedented customer demand for fuel and associated supply challenges we have taken the decision to introduce a limit of £30 per customer on all of our grades of fuel.

“This excludes HGV drivers and emergency services due to their vital role at this time. “This is a company decision to ensure all our customers have a fair chance to refuel and to enable our sites to carry on running smoothly.

“We kindly ask everyone visiting our sites to treat our colleagues, supply chain partners and customers with respect during these very challenging times.

“All of EG Group’s UK sites remain open and operational to serve customers.”

A full list of petrol stations run by the EG Group’s petrol stations across the UK is available to view online.

How can I find the cheapest petrol near me?

There are various comparison websites which will tell you where you can buy the cheapest petrol in your area, such as this tool by Confused.com.