Gas stations in the southeastern U.S. had major glitches Wednesday as the Colonial pipeline shutdown extends into a sixth day and fuels panic buying that exacerbates the supply crisis.
Southeast gas stations run out of gasoline as people panic
As of 7 A.M. ET, 24.8% of all gas stations in North Carolina, 15.4% in Georgia and 15% in Virginia have run out of gas, according to Gas Companion, an app that tracks tank demand, prices and failures.
Outages were also reported in South Carolina (13.4%), Florida (4.2%), Maryland (3.5%) and Tennessee (2.8%).
The supply crisis is much worse in some large metropolitan areas.
Experts and officials pleaded with Americans not to become entangled in the Colonial pipeline as a result of the attack, as over-convenience only gets worse.
However, U.S. gasoline demand was up 14% on Tuesday compared to the previous week, according to GasBuddy.
As of midnight Wednesday, GasBuddy reported that nearly 1,800 gas stations: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia were out of gas.
Some gas stations are overwhelmed by the intensive demand for colonial shutdown, an industry trade group told CNN Business Wednesday.
Several media outlets have reported and suggested to remain calm. This is due to excessive purchases that may worsen the situation.
