I thought it might be a help to our friends on the road to post locations where we have seen long gas lines or fuel stops shut down. Also advise on places near the effected areas that we know have fuel. I know this is a "fluid" situation and things can change quickly, but it might help to keep some fellow RV'ers from getting caught short.Right now in my area, near Providence RI, I haven't seen any shutdowns.

Good idea, docsource.Just a reminder to everyone to please stay on topic and keep politics out of tbis. The underlying cause of the shortage is irrelevant to this thread. Please stick to locations, prices, and outages.By the way, there's already a 13 year old sticky thread here from the late Dick A. This current crisis is a short term situation though, so this thread seems appropriate to me.

FYI: I received this email from FlyingJ yesterday. It doesn't affect me since I don't travel East of the Mississippi river, but it might be helpful to you. One might assume that other stations in the area might have similar issues.To our Valued Guests:We are closely monitoring the rapidly changing Colonial Pipeline situation and are seeing increased demand for gasoline across various markets in the Southeast region. Diesel is still holding steady in most areas.The increased strain on the supply chain is causing supplies to get tighter. Currently, diesel is available at most of our locations with select stores experiencing outages as we work to bring in more supply.We will continue to do everything we can, including bringing in resources and extra drivers from unaffected areas, to meet demand and restore supply where needed at our travel centers.Additionally, please be aware of the recent Georgia Governor’s Executive Order dated May 10, 2021, which suspended the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes required by Code Section 48-9-3. More details on this are below.We greatly appreciate your patience as we work to keep up with the quickly evolving market and will inform you of any changes to diesel supply availability.Store Operations & Supply Conditions:All locations are open.No Gas, Diesel Only:Pilot #425, Midway, FLPilot #6996, Warsaw, NCPilot #6990, Kenly, NCPilot #256, Danville, VAPilot #500, Jasper, FLFlying J #712, Columbia, SCNo Gas or Diesel:Pilot #7971, Conover, NC (Diesel delivery tonight)Pilot #7996, Monroe, NC (Diesel delivery tonight)No Diesel:Pilot #56, Kannapolis, NC (Diesel delivery tonight)Flying J #713, Latta, SCPilot #4584, Latta, SC (Diesel delivery tonight)Flying J #623, Quincy/Midway, FL (Diesel delivery tonight)Pilot #4557, Carnesville, GAGeorgia Excise Tax Executive Order:We are aware of the recent Georgia Governor’s Executive Order dated May 10, 2021 which suspended the collection of motor fuel and diesel fuel taxes required by Code Section 48-9-3. With the Colonial Pipeline down, we are required to transport fuel from out of state to our Georgia travel centers, which is creating additional issues as several states will require state excise states to be charged if Georgia taxes are not charged. We are attempting to get more information on the proper handling of this order.In the meantime, we request that you maintain your receipts for any cash or credit card purchases made on May 11, 2021 through 11:59pm on May 15, 2021, or until further guidance from the State of Georgia on the best way to handle this situation dictates otherwise. Based on guidance received, we will review all direct bill and billing card invoices and make adjustments or corrections as needed.

Gas BuddyThough GasBuddy site is working poorly due to too much traffic.The pipeline runs from Texas through the Gulf States, to Ga, then up to NJ. RI is not in that swath.Stations nearer the interstate or main roads/ high traffic routes will have longer lines or more likely to be out.Pipeline is just the best and safest method of transporting liquids and fuels. They are driving tanker trucks filled with the gas from Tx to your location now, but it is slower and might not keep up with the sudden panic of demand, but there is gas.I have heard at least one refinery has shut down. There is no excess refinery capacity, so shutting just one down will cause a disruption and shortage. Reason to shut down is that they have no way to move product out and no way to just store huge amounts of it, and maybe cannot just run less, maybe it is all or nothing. IDK. The pipeline supplies gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosine, heating oil all in the same pipe and supplies the States from Tx up to NJ.Your area should have a few days worth of product stored in huge tanks, but the process of getting it from storage to the gas station is tanker trucks and scheduled delivery which is based on normal sales. When everyone panics and buys all at once then the pumps run dry and remain dry until the next scheduled delivery or until they can get a delivery sooner. All stations are asking for immediate delivery and there just is not capacity for the fleet of tanker trucks to deliver gas to everyone all at once.Always a smoke screen these things are.

mr_andyj wrote:Always a smoke screen these things are.Naaww - a "SMOKE SCREEN" ??Does that mean the sky is *NOT* falling??? - ROTFLGas prices in California are up due to a pipeline that supplies *zero* fuel/s to CA.Just an excuse by the oil companies to raise prices (and escape any anti-gouging mandates).Why? - "More people traveling due to relaxed Covid restrictions, etc."(But keep that pipeline in your mind !). :R.

^ You 2 couldn’t help yourselves could ya?

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BrentB
Explorer
May 13, 2021
% of all stations out of gas:
AL 9%
DC 35%
DE 4%
FL 25%
GA 49%
KY 3%
LA 0%
MD 22%
MS 6%
NC 71%
NJ 1%
SC 51%
TN 24%
TX 0%
VA 52%
WV 6%
azdryheat
Explorer
May 13, 2021
No problem getting diesel today in Tucson AZ.
ferndaleflyer
Explorer III
May 13, 2021
Well as good as it seems that the pipe line is up and running that 72% in NC is basically in the Charlotte and Raleigh areas. Out here in the middle of no where where I live the one station 5 miles away has both gas and diesel and no lines. Gas Buddy is your friend. Grit people like you cause these problems
JRscooby
Explorer II
May 13, 2021
BrentB wrote:
% of all stations out of gas:
AL 9%
DC 35%
DE 4%
FL 25%
GA 49%
KY 3%
LA 0%
MD 22%
MS 6%
NC 71%
NJ 1%
SC 51%
TN 24%
TX 0%
VA 52%
WV 6%

But at least one state on you map gets no fuel from the pipeline that has issues

Grit dog wrote:
time2roll wrote:
Just stop driving already. This too shall pass soon enough.

And you expect people to all share and share alike...
I realize this wasn’t a “real crisis” like, oh, I don’t know, other recent events whether real or fabricated or somewhere in between.....
But given what’s happened in the last year or so, I’d say folks have a right to be on edge.
And if shtf, ever, a lot of good people will be hurt while being nice and trusting. And a lot of “nice people” will run your @ss over.
So, in short, idgaf about anyone but me and my family and you shouldn’t either if you have a head on your shoulders.
No tinfoil hat here and no I’m not waiting for shtf, but if you trust anyone in power, you’re a fool.
First thing Ida done if I was in GA or NC or wherever was get enough fuel to keep my options open.

When I was in school I was taught if everybody works together everybody does better.
I would hate to think that I filled my tank to "keep my options open" caused say a ambulance not to have options.
BrentB
Explorer
May 13, 2021
JRscooby wrote:
BrentB wrote:
% of all stations out of gas:
AL 9%
DC 35%
DE 4%
FL 25%
GA 49%
KY 3%
LA 0%
MD 22%
MS 6%
NC 71%
NJ 1%
SC 51%
TN 24%
TX 0%
VA 52%
WV 6%

But at least one state on you map gets no fuel from the pipeline that has issues

This list was created by Gas Buddy. It includes most, but not all of the states included in the Regional Emergency Declaration.
mr_andyj
Explorer
May 13, 2021
County ambulances likely get fueled from county owned pumps that supply only to county vehicles (police, ambulance, fire, bus and other), so probably no issues.
So, prices went up a little, we will see if they come back down to last weeks prices or if they stay the same. Ga prices were frozen by the governor, yet they still went up from $0 to 30 cents higher overnight.
Most stations are out of 87 octane so everyone is having to buy the higher priced fuels. If I owned a station I would only order in 93 octane, but surely nobody is doing this...
time2roll
Nomad
May 13, 2021
BrentB wrote:
% of all stations out of gas:
AL 9%
DC 35%
DE 4%
FL 25%
GA 49%
KY 3%
LA 0%
MD 22%
MS 6%
NC 71%
NJ 1%
SC 51%
TN 24%
TX 0%
VA 52%
WV 6%
could have been lower if people could have conserved 20% instead of the actual 40% increase in demand.
dedmiston
Moderator
May 13, 2021
This is probably a good time for a reminder that the time to stock up to keep your future options open is when there isn't a crisis.

I live in earthquake & brush fire country and I keep both fuel tanks in my toy hauler full (gen + fuel station), as well as water and emergency food (and liquor).

I don't wait for things to go off the rails to prepare.
JRscooby
Explorer II
May 13, 2021
BrentB wrote:
JRscooby wrote:
BrentB wrote:
% of all stations out of gas:
AL 9%
DC 35%
DE 4%
FL 25%
GA 49%
KY 3%
LA 0%
MD 22%
MS 6%
NC 71%
NJ 1%
SC 51%
TN 24%
TX 0%
VA 52%
WV 6%

But at least one state on you map gets no fuel from the pipeline that has issues

This list was created by Gas Buddy. It includes most, but not all of the states included in the Regional Emergency Declaration.

I can understand that. But if a station in a state not supplied by the pipeline does not have gas it is 100% caused by people hording/buying what they might need, not what they need.
JRscooby
Explorer II
May 13, 2021
mr_andyj wrote:
County ambulances likely get fueled from county owned pumps that supply only to county vehicles (police, ambulance, fire, bus and other), so probably no issues.
So, prices went up a little, we will see if they come back down to last weeks prices or if they stay the same. Ga prices were frozen by the governor, yet they still went up from $0 to 30 cents higher overnight.
Most stations are out of 87 octane so everyone is having to buy the higher priced fuels. If I owned a station I would only order in 93 octane, but surely nobody is doing this...

While this is likely true, fuel to go in the county storage tanks comes thru the same pipeline as what goes to gas station.

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