The pipeline runs from the Gulf Coast to the New York metropolitan region, but states in the Southeast are more reliant on the pipeline. In Raleigh-Durham it was worse, with 72% of gas stations out of fuel. “We will continue our efforts to help make sure there is an adequate supply of fuel,” Cooper wrote on Twitter. Cooper declared a state of emergency Monday, initiating fuel waivers that make it easier to transport fuel into the state. Georgians were also getting squeezed, with 17.5% of stations there out of gas, according to Gasbuddy.com.

Source: ABC News May 12, 2021 16:18 UTC