Gas stations in several states run out of fuel, sparking panic

Gas stations run out of fuel, sparking panic in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and others.

Gas stations in several states run out of fuel, sparking panic

Americans in several states arrive at their local gas stations to fill up their gas tanks, only to find that the stations are out of fuel.

“Gas stations on the southeast coast are feeling the pinch from the shutdown of the largest pipeline in the U.S. because of a crippled cyberattack, orchestrated from a Russian crime group, the New York post reported.”

“The shutdown of the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline, which transports 100 million gallons of fuel from Texas to New Jersey has extended each into the fifth day.”

“On social media, several videos went viral from various people showing that gas stations were out of fuel, including Florida, Georgia , North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and others.

Panic buying may play a role in gas stations running out of fuel, although it is difficult to recognize based on early reports.

The gasoline shortages come after Biden took another hit late last week following the release of a disastrous jobs report for April, which showed the economy missed expectations for new jobs by more than 700,000. Biden has been compared on several occasions to former President Jimmy Carter.

“The administration is constantly assessing the impact of this lingering incident on the fuel supply for the East Coast.”