got gas?
08-18-2003, 03:30 PM
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got gas?
We are having a major gas shortage here in Phoenix. There is a pipeline that brings gas from Tucson to Phoenix, it ruptured about a week or two ago and it is going to take another week to two weeks to get it fixed.
Last night I passed 6 gas stations that were out of gas before I found one that had it, and there was a 20 car line to get in (at 10:30pm). I brought my wifes car back at 1:30am and there was no line.
The cost of gas has risen to about $2.00/gallon for regular, and some places have been raping people by charging over $3/gallon... but they are getting slapped with fines from the state.
Last night I passed 6 gas stations that were out of gas before I found one that had it, and there was a 20 car line to get in (at 10:30pm). I brought my wifes car back at 1:30am and there was no line.
The cost of gas has risen to about $2.00/gallon for regular, and some places have been raping people by charging over $3/gallon... but they are getting slapped with fines from the state.
08-18-2003, 03:55 PM
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I just heard about that on the news here(I wouldnt be driving much), looks like it will be up to 2 weeks before its fixed I hear. So where are they shipping the gas from Tuscon,LA or SD, looks like pictures from the early 70's. Those prices are high I guess some of it is to make up for the trucking!
08-18-2003, 04:11 PM
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Try the 3 hour lineup at the one gas station that worked on Thursday 9pm in Toronto... there was 1 pair of streetlights with power, with one Husky gas station on the corner.. when I got there at first, about 20 cars..... when I got back with MY car to fill it up, 3 lanes filled for 2 blocks.
This was after the outage.
I think it's a little better now.. though the next day most stations were running out of gas same-day with 1-2 hour lineups..
This was after the outage.
I think it's a little better now.. though the next day most stations were running out of gas same-day with 1-2 hour lineups..
08-18-2003, 04:34 PM
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Originally posted by MONTE 01&97 SE
I just heard about that on the news here(I wouldnt be driving much), looks like it will be up to 2 weeks before its fixed I hear. So where are they shipping the gas from Tuscon,LA or SD, loks like pictures from the early 70's. Those prices are high I guess some of it is to make up for the trucking!
I just heard about that on the news here(I wouldnt be driving much), looks like it will be up to 2 weeks before its fixed I hear. So where are they shipping the gas from Tuscon,LA or SD, loks like pictures from the early 70's. Those prices are high I guess some of it is to make up for the trucking!
08-18-2003, 04:42 PM
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Originally posted by gmc74
We have gas coming in from CA and other surrounding states. The pipeline is actually fixed, but they need to test it for a week or so before it will flow again.
We have gas coming in from CA and other surrounding states. The pipeline is actually fixed, but they need to test it for a week or so before it will flow again.
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