Soaring fuel prices are currently caused anxiety for drivers up and down the country - but just over 20 years ago, the same phenomenon led to protests which saw massive queues at fuel pumps, thousands of garages close and goods rationed in supermarkets.
The nationwide protest back in 2000 was staged by farmers and lorry drivers concerned at rising petrol and diesel fuel prices. That year, tax accounted for over 80% of the cost of unleaded petrol, taking Britain's fuel from one time being amongst the cheapest in Europe to being the most expensive.
The Conservative Party organised a day of protest on July 29, 2000, to draw attention to how fuel prices had risen under the Labour Government. A campaign to boycott using petrol stations on the day saw some North West businesses reporting a 50% drop in business, reports North Wales Live.
