77% of people surveyed for the ITV News Index has said the Government is responsible for causing unnecessary panic over the threatened strike by fuel tanker drivers.
Talks aimed at averting a strike will be held on Wednesday.
Senior Conservative MP Bernard Jenkin has criticised the way ministers provoked panic-buying after a difficult week for the Government.
He told the BBC's Sunday Politics East programme:
The conciliatory service Acas has announced that talks aimed at resolving the fuel tanker drivers' dispute will be held on Wednesday.
The Prime Minister's spokesman's notes 'don't make sense' - does the Government's advice?
Preparations are due to start today for talks to resolve the fuel tanker drivers' dispute which lead to panic petrol buying across the UK.