East coast gas shortage.

[JTGAMBLE]

A massive pipeline leak in Alabama is threatening widespread gas shortages and significant price hikes on the East Coast of the United States. Though the leak reportedly poses no danger to the public, officials say it stands to affect drivers all along the I-95 corridor from Florida to Maine.

According to reports, the leak will likely start affecting drivers in the nearby states of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina within a matter of hours and may spread in coming days. Colonial Pipeline Co., which transports some 40% of the gas along the I-95 corridor says at least 250,000 gallons of gasoline have already been lost.

Senior petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan warned that some stations may run out as primary gasoline transportation shipping routes along the East coast have been temporarily closed.

CNN Via CampingSurvival.com:

The major pipeline, one pipe of which has been severed, provides gasoline for an estimated 50 million people on the East Coast each day, according to company estimates. The cause of the leak has yet to be determined, according to the company’s most recent statement.

The pipeline’s operator has said full service will not be restored until at least next week. The closure has set off an industry-wide scramble as suppliers seek alternative ways to transport gasoline to the East Coast. [link to www.wsmv.com] Posted by Stuart Ervin

Reported by Briona Arradondo

 

[Banger]

Not gonna be good.

[CarolinaKid]

The pipeline run into greensboro here, sat most all the sheetz here in greensboro and in bur was out of gas.i was in cary all day and had no problem with the gas, seem like skeetz are the 1st ones out of gas

[CarolinaKid]

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