Fears have sprung up about fuel shortages after one of the largest oil refineries in the UK fell into administration. The Coryton oil refinery in Essex, which supplies 20% of fuel in London and the South East, has suspended sales and told its staff it is unsure when supplies will start again. The former BP-owned refinery has a total capacity of 175,000 barrels of crude oil per day. It is one of eight refineries in the UK.