Despite steady supply, bottlenecks at Wilmington fuel terminals causing distribution delays
Tanker drivers come to Wilmington to fuel up with gas for elsewhere in the state By Ann McAdams | May 13, 2021 at 5:44 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 8:05 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Gas pumps around our viewing area have been running dry since the shutdown, and many have asked why there is a shortage here since there is so much fuel stored in tankers near the port. Those supplies have not been impacted by the Colonial Pipeline shutdown because that fuel gets here by ship.
The problem is bottlenecks. While the fuel supply to distributers in Wilmington has been steady, demand from truck drivers coming to Wilmington trying to fill up their fuel tanks has surged. Many of these truckers say theyâd normally get gas from a distribution center in Selma. Thatâs in Johnston County, and itâs one of the busiest terminals on the Colonial Pipeline.
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