Ammon News - The British authorities Wednesday deployed the army to help in the distribution of fuel amidst a fuel shortage crisis, according to the BBC.

The national broadcaster reported the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng had said there were long queues at gas stations, noting that it was "tough"; however, he denied a crisis of fuel supplies in the UK.

A total of 150 soldiers are ready to drive fuel tankers, as authorities had said they have the military on standby in case the situation exacerbated, the BBC added.

Kwarteng said the government has deployed the military to drive the 80 fuel tankers in the "next couple of days."