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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy are gas stations running short on gas in Missouri????
Here is a link...
and more were reported on some turnpikes
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/kansas-city-area-stations-stop-selling-gas
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Why are gas stations running short on gas in Missouri???? (Original Post)
onecent
Aug 2012
OP
Wouldn't do any good. It has to be refined into Gasoline and other products.
NutmegYankee
Aug 2012
#6
Gulf coast production and refineries shut down because of Hurricane Isaac
Spider Jerusalem
Aug 2012
#9
tridim
(45,358 posts)1. Obama needs to release the reserves now.
pipoman
(16,038 posts)2. Every election year...Hell, it's tradition!
onecent
(6,096 posts)5. Yes, I wish he would...and how does
one hoard gas in enough gas cans in our garage to feel safe????
This world is getting scarey for this senior citizen.....
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)6. Wouldn't do any good. It has to be refined into Gasoline and other products.
The refineries themselves shut down for the storm.
eShirl
(18,479 posts)3. because Mammon requires it to be so
sadbear
(4,340 posts)4. Because Todd Akin touches himself.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)7. According to the local Atlanta TV stations,
we are not running out of gas even though the price is rising.
onecent
(6,096 posts)8. Yep, now I get it...
but if Obama doesn't do something about this, how can he win the election???
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)9. Gulf coast production and refineries shut down because of Hurricane Isaac
a few days to a week of that can play hell with deliveries and inventory, considering that gasoline is delivered on a "just in time" basis.