LOCAL large businesses have been bearing up well under pressure with major employers such as drugs giant GlaxoWellcome, of Ulverston, reporting business as usual.
Burneside-based papermaker James Cropper Plc was well prepared for the situation.
Group finance director John Denman said: "It has not affected our deliveries to customers and we have several weeks of diesel for our transport fleet remaining.
As far as we understand, there are no problems with our suppliers.
"We have not had any problems with absent staff due to fuel shortage, as far as I am aware.
We are leaving it up their own common sense to car share, walk or use alternative transport where possible."
Engineering firm Glitsch (UK) Ltd, of Kirkby Stephen, said the head office in Stoke could face problems but, so far, the local branch was running relatively smoothly.
Engineering manager Cliff Metcalfe said: "We do not have any commercial vehicles of our own to run and at the moment we do not seem to have any problems with staff transport.
Local garages have some fuel available although it is limited to £5 or £10 per person."
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