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.
The conciliation service Acas has issued a statement confirming talks on the tanker fuel dispute will be held on Wednesday 4 April.
Their Chief Conciliator, Peter Harwood, said that the talks will be "flexible" to move towards a resolution.
The conciliation service has been in contact over the past few days with the Unite union and the seven distribution firms involved in the row.
The conciliatory service Acas has announced that talks aimed at resolving the fuel tanker drivers' dispute will be held on Wednesday.
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Preparations are due to start today for talks to resolve the fuel tanker drivers' dispute which lead to panic petrol buying across the UK.