A “SMALL number” of Tesco petrol stations in Dorset have been hit by temporary fuel supply issues.

Tesco said the issue has been caused by “driver absences” and the situation is expected to improve in the coming days.

A spokesperson for Tesco said: “A small number of our petrol stations in Dorset have experienced temporary supply issues caused by driver absences in recent days. We expect the situation to improve in the next week and apologise to our customers for any inconvenience caused.”