With more than two-thirds of North Carolina's convenience stores and gas stations still without gasoline, Gov. Roy Cooper expressed confidence Thursday that normal supply levels will be available by early next week.
According to national fuel-tracking company GasBuddy.com, 68% of N.C. convenience stores and gas stations have limited or no gasoline supplies as of 10 a.m. Thursday.
That represents a slight improvement from 71% at 8 a.m. Thursday.
The GasBuddy.com reports are based primarily on drivers contributing their anecdotal observations onto the groupâs app or website.
Cooper and state Emergency Management officials are monitoring the effects of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown on gas supply in North Carolina and are remaining in close contact with federal officials.