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National Emergency Plan for Fuel: summary of response tools

How the UK's vital industries will continue to be serviced during critical fuel shortages.

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The National Emergency Plan for Fuel (NEP-F) sets out government’s options, priorities and principles in responding to a major fuel supply disruption in Great Britain.

The plan details a wide range of measures, both statutory and non-statutory, that can be implemented by government to support industry in responding to any disruption. The principal aim of the measures is to maintain fuel supplies as close to normal levels as possible.

This document summarises the main tools and measures listed in the NEP-F.

Updates to this page

Published 10 June 2011
Last updated 16 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. Document updated to reflect current Departmental names.

  2. Additional tools incorporated into the plan.

  3. First published.

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