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raccoon

(32,479 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 10:53 AM Friday

Anybody seen anything about gas stations in their area running out of gas or diesel?

I saw a short on Youtube about a station in Fort Myers, FL, being out of diesel.

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Anybody seen anything about gas stations in their area running out of gas or diesel? (Original Post) raccoon Friday OP

How does that happen in largest oil producer and petroleum processor on the planet???? Price gougery. marble falls Friday #1

Our refineries cannot process the type of oil Miguelito Loveless Friday #4

It's being processed by someone. Cracker plants are like the Gilbert Erector Sets: they are built to be reconfigured. .. marble falls Friday #5

It's coming bucolic_frolic Friday #2

Over the last year, some of our stations have run out of fuel. mwmisses4289 Friday #3

I've seen the plastic bags. Igel Friday #6

marble falls

(72,879 posts)

1. How does that happen in largest oil producer and petroleum processor on the planet???? Price gougery.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 10:56 AM

Friday

Miguelito Loveless

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4. Our refineries cannot process the type of oil

Reply to marble falls (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:11 PM

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we produce. We have to IMPORT either the oil we can refine, or the refined products.

marble falls

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5. It's being processed by someone. Cracker plants are like the Gilbert Erector Sets: they are built to be reconfigured. ..

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 01:47 PM

Friday

... they are nothing more than a chemistry set, with modular, multiple use components.

We export more oil than two or three other countries - someone is buying huge amounts of US oil and processing it.

bucolic_frolic

(56,118 posts)

2. It's coming

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:04 AM

Friday

A couple days ago there was a post on DU about Costco, can't keep their gas tanks filled (they sell 30 cents below the other stations).

mwmisses4289

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3. Over the last year, some of our stations have run out of fuel.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 12:46 PM

Friday

Not sure why, but the tell is the plastic bags put over the the pump handle.
A couple of months ago, a DUer posted an article by someone who was predicting this, but if I recall, many of the comments were along the lines of oh this person is exaggerating. Now, a few months later, the warning signs are becoming more visible. Don't know how bad it may get, but if our repuke politicians keep on this path of doing nothing, it's going to be at least as bad as the energy crisis of the 1970's.

Igel

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6. I've seen the plastic bags.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:53 PM

Friday

On the other hand, they were on one pump and the one facing the other way on the same little 'island' was working fine. As were the others. I can't believe that each pump as its own underground tank so when the bag says 'out of order' that's what I've had to assume really was the case.

Otherwise, no gas stations out of gas. (Although I did see $3.49 for the lowest price on Thursday, and the one place that reached $4.09 on the freeway is down to $3.79.)

Diesel don't pay much attention to.

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