According to AAA gas prices rose 3 cents/gallon in Alabama and Georgia , and 2 cents/gallon in South Carolina yesterday.
This coming off the explosion of the nation’s crucial gas line in Alabama yesterday. While diesel is flowing fine, gasoline is expected to be a small issue. The pipeline is not expected to re-open until Saturday which will make it a 7 day closure,
In September, when the same pipeline was closed for 11 days due to a leak, a small panic ensued as rumors of shortages had motorists running to pumps in a frenzy. The frenzy actually caused the gas shortages at most pumps.
For now, gas prices will most definitely rise. If you don’t need gas, DO NOT PANIC! There are at this time no warnings of pump shortages. We will update if we start seeing such. Here’s today’s gas prices from across the street according to Gas Buddy:
