Fears of a fresh shortage of fuel in the Western Isles has resulted in contingency rationing at the islands' main oil depot.
Only priority orders are being fulfilled until Thursday as stocks are running low at the Scottish Fuels terminal in Stornoway.
It is understood a sea tanker full of heating oil, petrol and diesel is on its way from a refinery at Immingham. She is scheduled to dock at Stornoway until Wednesday.
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