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re: Gas shortages and price gouging
Posted on 9/18/16 at 9:51 pm to dukke v
Posted on 9/18/16 at 9:51 pm to dukke v
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The U.S. has fuel reserves EVERYWHERE... There is ZERO shorta
It's not a fuel reserve issue, it's a damaged pipeline issue. I know because a major pipeline was broken about 5 minutes from my house last week and has leaked atleast 250 thousand gallons worth of gas. The pumping station that sends fuel up the pipeline is also nearby. With the pipeline out of commission, fuel can't be pumped through it and is therefore causing a shortage... In case you are unfamiliar with how fuel is delivered to gas stations, I'll give you a basic description. In the Birmingham and surrounding area, there is one location where all of the fuel trucks go to fill up. What happens is that BP for example will order 50 thousand gallons of fuel for 9am. At 9am, the pumping station here close to my house starts pumping fuel towards this central location through the pipeline, and they are able to measure how many gallons of fuel has been pumped by the pressure in the system... I'm assuming with this pipeline being damaged they are having to divert fuel from other locations and that's what is causing the shortage.
Think of it like a major interstate bridge being out. Traffic still needs to flow but it has to take alternate routes. That puts major pressure on surrounding streets and slows everything down.
This post was edited on 9/18/16 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 9/18/16 at 10:12 pm to Blizzard of Chizz
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Think of it like a major interstate bridge being out. Traffic still needs to flow but it has to take alternate routes. That puts major pressure on surrounding streets and slows everything down.
Considering there are parallel pipes on this site, not all of the fuel is rerouted.
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