Just my luck

[Txfivver]

Well I've been at Fort Wilderness since last Thursday with my daughter and grandson and had a great time in all the parks. Trip down from San Antonio was ugly, rained ALL the way. Getting ready to head home tomorrow and this ridiculous fuel shortage hits! No problem getting diesel in the Orlando area but looks like the Florida panhandle is almost dry. I can just make it to Pensacola on a tank but not sure what I'll do when there. Gas Buddy says 75% of the stations there are dry. I guess I may have to just extend my vacation...oh darn lol.

 

[bfs673]

Well I've been at Fort Wilderness since last Thursday with my daughter and grandson and had a great time in all the parks. Trip down from San Antonio was ugly, rained ALL the way. Getting ready to head home tomorrow and this ridiculous fuel shortage hits! No problem getting diesel in the Orlando area but looks like the Florida panhandle is almost dry. I can just make it to Pensacola on a tank but not sure what I'll do when there. Gas Buddy says 75% of the stations there are dry. I guess I may have to just extend my vacation...oh darn lol.

That's a tough situation. I would definitely extend, as this should resolve, or vastly improve within the next few days; I would hope.

 

[el Rojo]

I thought they had diesel just not unleaded.

 

[Txfivver]

I thought they had diesel just not unleaded.

A lot of the stations seem to be out of both.

 

[SGT ROC]

All of the people hoarding in fear of running out of gas are probably picking up EVERYTHING.

 

[Fsalmy]

Well I've been at Fort Wilderness since last Thursday with my daughter and grandson and had a great time in all the parks. Trip down from San Antonio was ugly, rained ALL the way. Getting ready to head home tomorrow and this ridiculous fuel shortage hits! No problem getting diesel in the Orlando area but looks like the Florida panhandle is almost dry. I can just make it to Pensacola on a tank but not sure what I'll do when there. Gas Buddy says 75% of the stations there are dry. I guess I may have to just extend my vacation...oh darn lol.

Do you have a TSD or other fleet card? I’m seeing that most truck stops have diesel although some are limiting purchases to 75 gal. Flying J/Pilot put out an email ~24 h ago listing stations without diesel. Not as many as I expected but that may have changed since the last update. I understand gas in Richmond VA is $6.99/gal - if you can find it. Good luck if you do travel.

 

[ajg617]

All of the people hoarding in fear of running out of gas are probably picking up EVERYTHING.

People in the northeast are bringing gas cans to fill up. Next we'll be short of toilet paper, chicken, you name it.

 

[bfs673]

I thought they had diesel just not unleaded.

The pipeline carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for airports on the eastern seaboard.

Stands to reason why gas and diesel supply is limited.

Unfortunately, there's a difference between hoarding and common sense approaches. People, since the beginning of time are survivalists.

If there's a coming shortage of something important, societal needs are irrelevant to most. These are the knuckleheads filling trash bags and a dozen gas cans to ensure they have theirs.

Topping your tank off and limiting your driving is common sense.

Just wait until a major power grid is affected by digital terrorists!

Then you can't pump gas, fill generators, etc. Major chaos.

How about an attack on our financial institutions, imagine your 401k no longer exists, or access to your bank account.

Time to build a cabin in the woods!!! Lol.

Seriously though, nothing lasts forever ?

 

[Stealth13777]

The pipeline carries gasoline, diesel and jet fuel for airports on the eastern seaboard.

Stands to reason why gas and diesel supply is limited.

Time to build a cabin in the woods!!! Lol.

Good points. Knuckleheads is a good word. Unfortunately, there is no supply issue, nor was there going to be unless the pipeline was down for weeks. There is plenty of fuel on the east coast for normal consumption rates. They didn’t even predict an increase in prices until people started increasing demand. We simply overwhelmed our supply chain by suddenly buying 800% more gas than normal - they can’t get it to the gas stations fast enough. Same thing happens when there is a threat of sometime like a hurricane, although then it’s at least somewhat justified. This is just blind panic.

So far as getting gas or diesel in Pensacola - don’t bet on it for a few days. There are some great people there. But there are also enough of the type that will fill up 80gal drums - with a higher percentage than most places diesel powered.

So, if you can, take a few extra days off and enjoy it! The pipeline is fixed, the panic should ease in a few days.

 

[SolarPoweredRV]

I would definitely carry a couple of 6 gallon fuel jugs in the back of the truck.

But the best solution is to stay in Florida a few extra days.

The reason Orlando and Tampa have fuel is because we don't get our fuel from that pipeline. Our fuel comes into Tampa on barges and is distributed from there.

 

[Second Chance]

Do you have a TSD or other fleet card? I’m seeing that most truck stops have diesel although some are limiting purchases to 75 gal. Flying J/Pilot put out an email ~24 h ago listing stations without diesel. Not as many as I expected but that may have changed since the last update. I understand gas in Richmond VA is $6.99/gal - if you can find it. Good luck if you do travel.

We're in Richmond and gas is $2.85 - $2.95 a gallon. We have not seen any stations without and bought gas yesterday (Amelia Courthouse west of Richmond) without any issues. We saw a number of tankers making local deliveries on our way home from the city yesterday.

Rob

 

[Fsalmy]

We're in Richmond and gas is $2.85 - $2.95 a gallon. We have not seen any stations without and bought gas yesterday (Amelia Courthouse west of Richmond) without any issues. We saw a number of tankers making local deliveries on our way home from the city yesterday.

Rob

The $6.99 price and “no gas” was reported on the news - PBS in Charlottesville. Our local Sheetz and Farmer’s Co Op were sold out Tuesday evening, but I drove by Sheetz yesterday afternoon and there were a few cars filling up. I didn’t check the price. Spoke with a hauling and excavating contractor this morning - they are not getting their normal Friday fuel delivery. With a few exceptions, GasBuddy is indicating most stations in our town have gas and prices are averaging ~$3.00/gal. Diesel at a nearby TA is $3.24 but purchases still limited to 75 gal. Looks like everything will be looking pretty good by end of the weekend. [Statement removed - partisan/political.]

 

[Wicked ace]

Crisis over...go back to your formerly assigned program.
I was in and around petroleum refining and distribution for just about my whole working life. I spent two summers 2011 & 2012 doing instrument and performance checks at gasoline/diesel distribution terminals mostly in the southeastern states. It always struck me as curious that the southeastern states are the quickest to go into panic mode when something happens with the pipelines even through they are at the beginning of the supply chain and there are bypasses to make sure nothing is left without. Energy Transfer thru the Sunoco Logistics subsidiary has a major petroleum pipeline routed through the midwest. Since the PES Refinery in Philadelphia, which was the largest east of the Mississippi River, closed two years ago the northeast is at the end of the chain and now more dependent on Texas & Louisiana refineries. Yet aside from a minor rise in price nothing really happened here.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/col...nsomware-attacks-critical-infrastructure.html

 

[offtohavasu]

We just need to stop driving for 2 weeks to flatten the curve.

 

[Rivercityjeff]

Pensacola? I'm crying on the inside...

Last time we were stuck it was Lubbock, Texas. True story, I joined the Army to escape Lubbock.

What we like about Pensacola:
1. The beach
2. Joe Patti's Seafood (the fresh WARM beignets are out front)
3. Naval Aviation Museum
4. The Blue Angels - Out of town tomorrow, sorry.

 

[Txfivver]

Ok well a little update on my journey. Arrived at a very nice KOA in Baton Rouge a couple hours ago. I found one station in the Pensacola area that had diesel so still had half a tank when I got to Baton Rouge. Plenty of diesel here and the most beautiful weather of my whole 2 week trip! I'll arrive home tomorrow evening and it looks like rain from here on in. The new Sailuns performed great as expected and I pulled it 65-67 all the way. The 450 wanted 70+ so I had to rein it in lol.

 

[jleonard]

I just ran down 301 and 75 in central Fl yesterday and got diesel. I didn't see any indication of shortages.

 

[SolarPoweredRV]

I just ran down 301 and 75 in central Fl yesterday and got diesel. I didn't see any indication of shortages.

Fortunately for Tampa and Central FL, we don't get our gas from the pipeline. Our gas comes in on barges from the Gulf refineries.