Almost half of DC gas stations are owned by one company; could this be why it was hit hardest by gas shortage?
We ve pinpointed some stations in the city that have gas, but many are empty. Some analysts blame a company that distributes gas and owns nearly half the stations. Author: Bruce Leshan Updated: 10:54 PM EDT May 17, 2021
WASHINGTON Gas stations in Maryland and Virginia are nearly back to normal, but D.C. is still struggling, according to GasBuddy.com.
Monday afternoon, GasBuddy reported that 69% of stations were out of gas in the District.
A spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic suggested part of the problem is that one company Capitol Petroleum Group owns almost half the gas stations in D.C., and also controls a significant portion of the distribution. No one from Capitol Petroleum responded to messages Monday.