Some Gas Stations 'Out of Diesel' as Prices Surge
Isolated outages of diesel have been reported on social media.
Some gas stations are running low on diesel amid surging fuel prices, but widespread shortages are not currently reported by industry data, according to GasBuddy. Images of stations in North Texas and Orlando, Florida, displaying "out of diesel" notices have circulated on social media, but GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis, Patrick De Haan, warned against interpreting individual stations as evidence of national shortages.
De Haan noted that GasBuddy is not observing high-level outages in their data. Diesel is experiencing a squeeze due to the war in Iran disrupting both crude oil supply to refineries and exports of finished fuel from the Middle East. U.S.-produced diesel exports have dropped by roughly 1.6 million barrels per day since February. While the situation is not yet a nationwide crisis, there is a tight and expensive diesel market.
De Haan cautioned against panic, emphasizing the need to verify claims about fuel shortages. Prices for diesel have risen sharply, with the national average reaching $6.285 per gallon as of September 14, a 68% increase compared to the same period last year. California, Washington, and Hawaii have the highest average prices, while Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana have the lowest.
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