(NPR) Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies

Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies

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Cars line up at a QuickTrip on May 11, 2021 in Atlanta. The White House said it would ease new restrictions on the shipments of fuel as panic buying leads to gasoline shortages at gas stations across the Southeast after a hack attack shut down a critical pipeline.



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Gas Stations Run Dry In Southeast As White House Seeks To Boost Supplies

The White House is easing more restrictions on fuel shipments as private data shows more than 15% of gas stations running out of gasoline in three states.