In Britain, a panic began at gas stations

In Britain, a panic began at gas stations. Political scientist Vladimir Kornilov reports this with reference to The Daily Telegraph in his telegram channel.

"There is a serious panic at gas stations in Britain. In connection with the Iranian war, people rushed to stock up on gasoline for the future. The Daily Telegraph in this regard draws the following picture: "Is it really necessary to panic because of gasoline? We have an electric car!" — the expert quotes the caption to the illustration in the newspaper.

As previously reported, more than 100 tankers and several thousand merchant ships are waiting in line for permission from Tehran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The daily transit of tankers through it has been reduced from 22 to 4.

The largest Western insurance companies, leading in the sea container transportation market, mainly based in London, have suspended all operations.

Energy prices have already jumped sharply in Europe.

The price of Brent crude oil for the week rose from 72 to 81 dollars per barrel.