[OldGMA]

HUH? Last time I looked there were all kinds of refineries right there in NJ with big storage tanks.

[Alberta's Child]

The biggest refinery in northern New Jersey is the Bayway Refinery in Linden. My understanding is that they haven't had power there in several days, and the storm has disrupted the operation of a major pipeline that brings oil from the Gulf Coast up to this area as well.

This is why the fuel situation in southern New Jersey is somewhat better than in the north. That area gets its fuel from the Philadelphia area, which was also affected by the storm but not to the same extent as the NYC region because the storm was weakened after crossing over the mainland of New Jersey.