NewsUK NewsMotorwaysLIVEUpdated 27 mins agoDrivers are facing delays of up to 90 minutes this morning after fuel spilled from a truck across a section of the M25 between J27 and J26 anti-clockwise causing seven miles of queuesThere are huge queues on the M25 this morningCommuters on the M25 face traffic chaos this morning as three of four lanes are closed after a truck spilled fuel across the carriageway.Specialists are on the scene with emergency road resurfacing taking place between J27 and J26 anti-clockwise after the carriageway was covered with diesel, National Highways have said.Drivers are currently facing severe delays of up to 90 minutes through the area with approximately 7 miles of queues, the agency said.‌Today07:26 BSTWhen will traffic go back to normal?The latest estimate from the National Highways Agency predicts that normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 this morning. These estimates are often revised as the situation on the ground changes.In the meantime drivers face delays of 1 and a half hours against expected traffic as emergency resurfacing work takes place.Today07:21 BSTWhere is the incident?Three out of four lanes on a 10-mile anti-clockwise stretch of the M25 between junctions 27 and 26 near Epping in Essex were closed.The incident on the M25 this morning(Image: Google)Today07:15 BSTWhat has happened on the M25 this morning?National Highways have said: “Lanes 1, 2 and 3 of (4) on the M25 are closed anti clockwise between J27 and J26 due to a broken down recovery truck which has lost its diesel tank and spilt its contents over the carriageway.“Specialist contractors are on scene to complete emergency resurfacing.“The resurfacing works are progressing but at this stage there are no times for the completion of the works.“Please be aware that there are severe delays of up 90 minutes through the area with approximately 7 miles of congestion.”‌