Posted on 06/29/2021 5:48:23 PM PDT by blam
he cost of gasoline has reached a seven-year high, and gas stations are expect to run out of fuel during the July 4 weekend.
The average national price for regular gas is priced at $3.10, the highest it has been since October 2014. The price is up 2% from Memorial Day and 42% from this time last year as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions brought demand to a near halt, according to CNN.
"Today, 89 percent of U.S. gas stations are selling regular unleaded for $2.75 or more. That is a stark increase over last July 4 when only a quarter of stations were selling gas for more than $2.25," said AAA spokesperson Jeanette McGee, according to The New York Post. "Road trippers will pay the most to fill up for the holiday since 2014."
Experts say the gas shortages expected to occur this weekend have nothing to do with the rising price of gas but are due to a shortage of tank truck drivers who supply gas to filling stations across the country.
More than 40 million Americans are set to travel for the three-day weekend, exacerbating the shortages.
"It used to be an afterthought for station owners to schedule truck deliveries. Now it's job No. 1," Tom Kloza, a top energy analyst for the Oil Price Information Service, which tracks prices for AAA, told CNN. "What I'm worried about for July is the increased demand works out to about 2,500 to 3,000 more deliveries needed every day. There just aren't the drivers to do that."
The gas shortages come more than a month after the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which brought the eastern seaboard to a near standstill by shutting down the pipeline, which supplied the region with at least 45% of its fuel.
We’re already back to the Obama days.
This had nothing to do with shutdowns of pipelines and other actions by the rutabaga.
Jimmy Carter Gas Lines. Joe Biden Gas Lines.
Here some stations are closing early or not opening because they can’t find people to work. I filled up last week at a speedway. The pumped were on, but no one was working inside. Folks wanting to go in to pay cash were out of luck.
pumps not pumped.
I try not to drop below 3/4 and keep the ethanol free cans topped off regularly.
In southern PA we’re back to the pricing of September 2014.
$3.19 for regular.
All time of high of $3.99 was April 2012.
Øbama is getting his handlers’ their Great Reset.
The ridiculous thing is that it’s that high and there are an awful lot of us still working from home. Demand has got to be lower.
So Supply must be that much lower and more.
Like my T shirt says:
LIKE THE HIGH GAS PRICES? THANK A DEMOCRAT!
Ditto.
And, use propane in my hurricane generator.
“Gas Prices Hit 7-Year High, As Stations Face Delivery, Shortage Woes Ahead Of July 4 Weekend...”
The democrat rabble wanted it...enjoy you scum!
Yay! Libtards back at the helm to steer us right into the ditch.
I know many dims who don’t seem to care about the damage being done on purpose.
Somewhere there is a gigantic disconnect in their minds.
I guess no mean tweets are worth any price.
Back to Jimmah Carter...
You're right - also LIKE HIGH MURDER RATES? THANK A DEMOCRAT...
That’s ok, just drive your Tesla. Charging stations are all over the place.
Now that people are finally allowed to travel, there’s a gas shortage...hmmm...
That’s a 7 years high? Wow, we’ve had low gas prices for a long time. Too bad no one appreciated them. I don’t remember a single person raving about these wonderful low gas prices.
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