brantmacga
Señor Member
- Location
- Georgia
- Occupation
- Former Child
My town is officially completely out of gas; so are many other stations in the area.
I think I got a good explanation though:
They shut the pipeline off just before Ike, and prices for gas skyrocketed. I talked to a station owner today and his explanation for the shortage was this:
They suppliers quit selling fuel on credit when they closed the pipeline. They require cash payment before the fuel tanker will come to the station. He said they put what they can afford in the tanks, and when its all gone, they send out the cash and get in line for the tanker truck. And with the pipeline closed its a very long line.
This is putting a serious damper on productivity.
I think I got a good explanation though:
They shut the pipeline off just before Ike, and prices for gas skyrocketed. I talked to a station owner today and his explanation for the shortage was this:
They suppliers quit selling fuel on credit when they closed the pipeline. They require cash payment before the fuel tanker will come to the station. He said they put what they can afford in the tanks, and when its all gone, they send out the cash and get in line for the tanker truck. And with the pipeline closed its a very long line.
This is putting a serious damper on productivity.