Gasoline/diesel prices and supply....fill em up

[GatorOK]

If the stations are part of a larger supply agreement then yes. The main choke point is Atlanta up to Greensboro and into VA. Any area in that corridor is going to have issues the longer this goes.

A lot also depends on if the retail operation has its own terminal space. I know that Kroger has no storage at any terminal. They buy FOB the rack, meaning their carrier picks it up at the rack from their supplier and doesn’t own storage or a position in the terminal. I believe QT is the same way but I’m not certain.

I am going to E&E (escape and evade) my way through rural AL and take my chances with less population and higher prices.

 

[Nape]

@Nape, how about the Midwest? Specifically St Louis area?

So far so good. It isn’t very economical to move barrels from the Great Lakes refining base into the Southeast. Plus, we need the bbls here. It’s that supply balance issue discussed earlier. It’s always this/close to tipping. Even more so now.

 

[Nape]

I am going to E&E (escape and evade) my way through rural AL and take my chances with less population and higher prices.

Bama is in a little better position as supply can be trucked up from the Gulf and they don’t have a population center as large as Atlanta that is a hungry beast for bbls.

 

[GatorOK]

Bama is in a little better position as supply can be trucked up from the Gulf and they don’t have a population center as large as Atlanta that is a hungry beast for bbls.

Plan to fill up in Bama, Up and back then Bama again.

Anyone else getting that Road Warrior vibe?

 

[Nape]

This. We good in da Lou? @Nape

Yep. There is quite a bit of pipeline fuel in STL and a good amount of river barges coming from Exxon Joliet and Citgo Romeoville refineries here in Chicagoland.

 

[Nape]

Was in KC over the weekend and saw no problems there or anywhere across the state going west.

Midcon is good. Those pipelines aren’t affected.

 

[Nape]

So it’s been a crazy morning. RBOB futs have finally caught a bid, mirroring trading in GC, pipeline, and ATL swaps.

Atlanta is quickly turning into a real bad deal. I’m hearing upwards of 60% of the stations there are out of fuel. It’s getting worse in SC, NC, and VA. There are terminal gallons but the driver shortage is really causing the problem. Of course, the longer this goes the more those terminal stocks are drawn down.

 

[Nape]

 

[GarnetPild]

Gas stations in North Carolina experience 'some improvement' in fuel outages numbers Thursday

North Carolina gas stations are experiencing "some improvement" in fuel outages Thursday, according to GasBuddy.

www.wxii12.com

More than 70% of gas stations in Raleigh, Charlotte are without fuel Wednesday

More than 70% of gas stations in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas are without fuel Wednesday morning, according to GasBuddy, a website and mobile app that helps people find the cheapest gas near them.

www.wxii12.com

 

[Nayat]

 

[Nape]

I just got off the phone with a trusted pal. He’s as in touch with the pipeline as anyone I know. He’s starting to be more than concerned. His issue is there is zero information coming from Colonial or the government.

 

[comotiger]

In St. Louis so probably not going to be effected but filled up. Gas is 2.78 so still way higher now than it ever was

 

[shiv]

Just filled up the wife, the father in law and my vehicle. I’m not too worried because I enjoy disaster scenarios but I love contributing to the mania

 

[Cards1968]

Fuckin Russians trying to screw up vacation plans. I'm officially boycotting vodka.

 

[America 1st]

 

[HunterPKP]

Going to Huntsville this weekend. N. Alabama bros, how's the gas situation up there? I'm hearing rural is ok so maybe I'll not have a problem getting gas in Scottsboro or similar areas?

Good thing my SUV has a 600 mile range. Thank god for buying diesel last year.

 

[AgEngDawg]

 

[America 1st]

 

[America 1st]

 

[America 1st]

 

[DawgB]

@Nape - with line reopening, any guess in days before we return to somewhat normal in GA?

 

[hmt5000]

I use a large local carrier here in Chicagoland to haul all of my fuel. Pre WuFlu they ran 47 trucks and were always jacked up with volume. During the lockdown they were running maybe 15 trucks. They lost a lot of drivers and they simply haven’t come back. Now that traffic is getting somewhat normal and demand is robust they simply don’t have the manpower to run those 47 trucks. Their issue isn’t pay. Their drivers make good money. The issue is the length of time it takes to get someone certified to haul fuel.

We are short 100,000 drivers nationally. Yang is an asshole that pretended to know more than he did. He hit on some entrepreneur stuff to make his money but he wasn't balls deep in the running of those businesses. He might know more about business than my 5yo nephew... maybe.

 

[Nape]

We are short 100,000 drivers nationally. Yang is an asshole that pretended to know more than he did. He hit on some entrepreneur stuff to make his money but he wasn't balls deep in the running of those businesses. He might know more about business than my 5yo nephew... maybe.

And isn’t ButtChug from Sourh Bend the Transportation secretary? If so I’ll sleep well tonight knowing he’s all over it.

 

[America 1st]

 

[Cards1968]

Heard a rumor Colonial paid the ransom.

 

[TopHook]

Heard a rumor Colonial paid the ransom.

In bidens america par for the course.

 

[GatorOK]

 

[America 1st]

Heard a rumor Colonial paid the ransom.

Terrorists love Bitcoin

 

[Hoosier in Mad Town]

Terrorists love Bitcoin

 

[America 1st]

 

[Tell_Sackett]

If pipe is the best way, maybe they need to ditch Granholm and put Buttigieg on it.

 

[Old Glory]

She should have a chat with Guntmer.

 

[CDDP]

 

[America 1st]

Good fuck those people.