Perhaps you should inform yourself on the number of refineries in the Gulf Coast area. This is not made-up. The two major pipelines moving gasoline to the northeast and midwest markets were shut down due to this hurricane. When gas stops moving, shortages happen. Ditto when refineries shut down.
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suspend the gas tax for 60 days or until these refineries are up to 75% capacity. Also, suspend dep concerns over various types of gas over the same time period.