More than 1,000 gas stations have run out of fuel in Florida as residents evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton. GasBuddy reports that nearly 16% of stations are without fuel due to high demand from millions fleeing the storm's path. While prices are not expected to rise significantly, Governor Ron DeSantis assures that fuel is being stockpiled and delivered to impacted areas.
More than 1,000 gas stations have run out of fuel in Florida as people flee Hurricane Milton , according to GasBuddy.Oil and gas production is not expected to be impacted by Milton, according to analysts.
Many stations simply can't keep up with gasoline demand as millions of Floridians collectively evacuate, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. About 1,200 of the state's 7,900 gas stations are currently without fuel, according to the data. Fuel continues to arrive in Florida by port and trucks have been dispatching supplies to stations in the anticipated impact area, the governor said. The Port of Tampa and other Gulf Coast ports are not receiving ships but the facilities have fuel on hand and dockside operations will continue, he said.There are no oil refineries in Florida and only 2,000 barrels of oil per day are produced in the state, said Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates.
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