Fuel shortages hit gas stations in Palm Beach County
Premium fuel only available at some locations
Industry experts say a rush to buy gas isnât necessary, and itâs now creating an artificial shortage.
Posted at 3:41 PM, May 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-12 18:31:36-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â The recent
ransomware attackon the Colonial Pipeline is causing some gas shortages in Palm Beach County.
All of this is despite
AAA and other industry experts saying that South Florida and the Treasure Coast are not largely dependent on the Colonial Pipeline for gasoline. Weâre seeing panic behavior, and we re seeing it spread from the areas that are supplied by Colonial Pipeline to some areas that are not, said Tom Kloza of Oil Price Information Service. All of the product that comes into South Florida, essentially Tampa, Cape Canaveral and Port Everglades, comes by tanker or barge.