Looming Gas Shortage: “Imports Can’t Make Up For This”

The East Coast will start feeling the effects of Hurricane
Harvey as the gasoline supplied from the Gulf Coast starts to dry
up. One of the most important pipelines that ships refined products
to the Eastern Seaboard shut down on Thursday, which means that the
U.S. Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast could see supply
disruptions and price increases. The Colonial Pipeline carries
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from several refineries in Houston,
Port Arthur and Lake Charles, along the Texas and Louisiana Coast,
up through the U.S. Southeast to…

The East Coast will start feeling the effects of Hurricane
Harvey as the gasoline supplied from the Gulf Coast starts to dry
up. One of the most important pipelines that ships refined products
to the Eastern Seaboard shut down on Thursday, which means that the
U.S. Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast could see supply
disruptions and price increases. The Colonial Pipeline carries
gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from several refineries in Houston,
Port Arthur and Lake Charles, along the Texas and Louisiana Coast,
up through the U.S. Southeast to…