No Gas in NY City, reported by CNN?

[RufusEarl]

I'm not in front of a television, But i just received a phone call from a friend and he informed me that a barrel of oil was selling for over $75.00. He also mentioned that some gas stationed in NY City were out of gas.

Anyone have any information on this report? If the part about gas stations in NY City being out of gas, and it not a normal reason, then we may have a problem.

[Warpy]

1. Stations in the eastern part of several mid Atlantic states reported

being out of gas yesterday. Some stations out west where I am are reporting short supplies.

I guess refiners don't like to hear us complaining, so they're cutting back deliveries to teach us all a lesson.

I learned that lesson back in the 70s. My other car is an electric moped.

[Pirate Smile]

2. They may be switching to the new, environmentally friendly

ethanol version as legally required once they ran out of the other gas AND they have to clean out the tanks, lines, etc. before the new gas can go in.

Obviously, my untechnical explanation of what I've heard on TeeVee the past couple of days.

"The shortages were not expected to be serious however and were blamed on seasonal changes in gasoline formulas."

http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/21/markets/oil/index.htm?cnn=yes

[Pirate Smile]

4. OK - here is more.

Gasoline soars amid reported shortages
But experts say any disruptions are bound to be small and short as the industry transitions from winter to summer gas.

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The oil industry said problems aren't related to an actual shortage but are being caused from a switch over from winter to summer gas, which is cleaner burning.

Terminals need to nearly empty their tanks to accept supplies of summer gas, which will arrive by May 1, said the American Petroleum Institute's Al Mannato.

Mannato said this switch and the accompanying spot shortages happen every year, "but crude prices are way up, gasoline is way up, so people are watching more this year."

He also said a switch from the gasoline additive MTBE, which has been found to contaminate ground water, to ethanol could be compounding the problem.

Problems with making the switch to ethanol were foreseen.

More at link:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/21/news/economy/gas_shortage/index.htm

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[RufusEarl]

10. Good post! Thanks!

[panader0]

5. Many cars will void their warranty if ethanol is used

[RufusEarl]

7. Thanks Pirate, that makes me breath a little easier!

I only hope thats all it is, anyway i'm sure the MSM well be on top of it. I'll catch the evening blues, and i'm sure i'll be fully informed.

[xultar]

8. Of course they will blame the environmentalists for this.

[Renew Deal]

3. There aren't a lot of gas stations on the Island.

Is this all boroughs or just Manhattan?

[bluestateguy]

6. It's time to open up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

This has just got to stop. I don't care what the facts are.

[flyarm]

9. oh yes..* idiot son is going to hit the blue states hard!!

we have no problems here in fla!!..jebbie's state...

doesn't anyone else see this??

just imagine what a good protest it would be to have protests of people walking all the northeastern highways..the parkways..the freeways..the ny/nj/ pa /conn bridges..!!

hundreds of thousands of americans walking the roadways!!..i wish..........i know its just a dream...don't wake me please...

fly

[TrogL]

11. How long before gas riots?

I'm spending tonight fixing up my bicycle.