CNN Video: Long Gas Lines In Atlanta; Prices Increased to $4.99...

[VolcanoJen]

... in some areas. Something about a $10.00 cap. $3.55 at minimum. It's true. There's a run on gas in Atlanta. Video on CNN now.

The reporter says that suppliers have 7-10 days worth of gas in normal situations.

Another reporter reports a fueler tank under police escort on its way to New Orleans.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

1. Let the gouging begin

I'm happy I filled up yesterday, and fear what the coming days will bring...

[William Bloode]

7. this is frightingly similar to the events on a movie Fx

Had on this summer. Damn near ame plot, damn near same reaction. Wow talk about a prophetic movie.

[MsTryska]

8. I know!

i was thinking that a little bit earlier - i wish i'd actually had the stomach to watch the whole thing, so i could know what's gonna happe. ;)

[NoPasaran]

15. Thanks to the brave leadership of the Dear Leader

Everything came out okay in the end. Except for the elderly mother of the African-American EMT who froze to death during the winter.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. Absolutely. I was thinking the same thing too.

[VolcanoJen]

19. I wish I'd never watched that damned movie.

It's all playing out. To the teeth.

[Saphire]

26. I'v been thinking that all along...scary!

[LSK]

32. i was thinking that also

What was the thing that happened after the hurricane in that movie?? I remember the Saudi oil fields also blew up.

[tx_dem41]

2. One single fueler tank???

Well...that makes sense. :eyes:

[dogday]

3. And everyone will fill up till there is no gas left

ever thought it would happen this quickly? Whew!

[VolcanoJen]

6. I apologize for ever doubting it. I didn't think it could possibly...

... happen this fast.

[dogday]

31. And there shall be such a cry throughout the Land

that the President must surely be impeached.....

[Zuni]

4. damn---I wonder if the Bush WH house will prosecute price gougers

:rofl:

[Roland99]

5. Running out here in Louisville, too.

SO glad I filled up yesterday at $2.48.


I'm going to GREATLY curtail my driving.

[ugarte]

9. A $10 cap gets you TWO gallons of gas??

Unfuckingbelievable.

[VolcanoJen]

11. I apologize... the reporter meant that operators can raise prices...

... up to $10.00 per gallon, by Georgia law.

[Lars39]

13. good grief!

:wow:

[Wildewolfe]

14. More then just the law

... the dispensers themselves, in most cases, cannot charge more then 9.999 per unit dispensed.

[ohio_liberal]

12. My God

Why are they raising the fucking prices??

[ulysses]

16. I just sat in line for a while.

$2.99 out here in the boonies. It was $2.68 this morning.

This is gonna get ugly.

[rateyes]

17. Doncha just luv the way

the oil industry is sacrificing SOME their profits to help out America in a time of crisis? :sarcasm:

[VolcanoJen]

18. LINK: Atlanta Gas Prices

Interesting...

http://www.atlantagasprices.com/

Last updated at 3:37 pm:

Highest Prices (most are 3.09/gallon)

BP, Haynes Bridge, Alpharetta: 4.75/gallon
Shell, Roswell & Robinson, Marietta: 3.49/gallon

Lowest Prices:

QwikTrip, Hwy 20, Lawrenceville: 2.47/gallon
Citgo, Cobb Parkway, Lawrenceville: 2.48/gallon

[MidnightWind]

20. That's what happens when Oil Companies run the country

and ShrubCo has given them a mandate to loot this country.

[Roland99]

27. Those high prices are gone from that site

[VolcanoJen]

29. OMG! You're right, they've been wiped from the site.

I copied them verbatim... and the CNN reporters had seen $4.99 in some areas.

Interesting.

[dejaboutique]

21. this is like that movie

"Oil Storm" surreal that they showed the movie 3 months ago and the premise was a large hurricane disrupting oil supply. if things go like they did in the movie we are ALL in big trouble.

[VolcanoJen]

22. Yep, a large hurricane hitting New Orleans, with gas price gouging...

... as far north as Atlanta.

I wish I'd never watched that damned movie. It's playing out, and it's just plain awful.

[tx_dem41]

23. I love when a good Internet rumor really goes prime time.

;)

[VolcanoJen]

24. It took all of four hours, by my estimate. (n/m)

[tx_dem41]

28. You might miss my point....

its still going on.

[Alamom]

25. Lines in Alabama

starting this afternoon. We heard from a relative who drives a tanker, unless something changes, rationing will begin in a day or so and then there will be none (here) at all.

[cynatnite]

30. Georgia and Tennessee gas rationing for truckers

Hubby just called and said it's starting. It's expected to spread nationwide in the next week.

The trucking companies could start shutting down trucks as a result of all this in order to save money. Hubby is working his ass off to keep hold of his trailer. As long as he does, he'll keep running, but if he has to drop and hook, he runs a bigger chance of being shut down. This will be one of the times he skirts the DOT regs in order to stay on the road.

Sad to say, folks, it'll get worse before it gets better.

[Jose Diablo]

33. I filled-up the tank at 2pm

It was 2.81 9/10 at Citco. No line.

My wife went to store at 5:00pm, there was a line to the pumps into the street and the price was 3.19 9/10th per gallon. That would be a 38 cent raise in price to hit those just getting off work.

Would this be price gouging or is this the free market capitalism in operation. You know, allocating resources to those most worthy in society. Those most worthy can pay, the others? Well they will just have to make do with less, right?

The news (faux) said one the primary pipeline suppliers to the area, was having difficulties with power at the head of the pipeline, thus no new fuel for awhile.

It is gonna get a lot worse before better, I think, if it ever does get better. The crunch we have been expecting here on DU for a couple years, is here I think.

My wife told me to start keeping the electric scooter charged. Maybe I should fix the flat tires on the bikes too.