A gas pipeline disruption in Alabama is causing gas prices to shoot up with many stations in SC running out of fuel.
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AAA says a leak in one of the Colonial Pipeline’s lines raised prices throughout the South and parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
In Georgia, Tuesday’s average price for regular gas rose about 5 cents from Monday, to an average $2.36 statewide – up almost 27 cents over the past week.
Both North Carolina and Virginia are now in states of emergency after a major gas leak in Alabama.
He said his store ran out of gas a few times while dealing with the shortage, in part due to an interrupted delivery schedule.
The governor issued the statement Monday stating he and other state officials are continuing to work with fuel suppliers to minor and quickly replenish fuel supplies in the state.
Bentley said he spoke to Colonial’s CEO on Monday, and although no one can say when the cleanup efforts will be completely finished, he believes the bypass connection should be finished sometime this week. Upon completion of the bypass, it will take several days for fuel flow levels to return to normal.
There have been some reports by viewers of gas prices shooting up to more than $4.00 a gallon at some stations in the metro area.
Keen said the Colonial Pipeline gasoline spill was detected on September 9. A pipeline leak in central Alabama is paralyzing areas of six states in the south east. Concerns are now that the shortages could be spreading. Fuel supplies in at least five states, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas, were threatened by the spill, and the U.S. Department of Transportation ordered the company responsible to take corrective action before the fuel starts flowing again.
Go Energies is servicing its customers as best it can, Keen said. Hardin County saw the smallest increase with just a 3 cent jump. Gone are the days when full-sized sedans got 8-10 miles per gallon, running on leaded gas. Bentley issued a state of emergency in Alabama after a pipeline spill near Helena, Ala.
“They run this operation very much like we have to run a natural disaster”. The pipeline locations are the ones we’re trying to stay clear of. The pipeline company has two main lines and said Monday that it is shipping “significant volumes” on the second of the two lines to limit the effect of the interruption on the other line.
High prices and spotty outages continue to greet drivers at gas stations all across Atlanta.
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“We averted a disaster this time”, said Butler, who has been to the spill site and is monitoring the response.
