fuel shortages
Gas station drought
Fuel shortages occur when demand for gasoline, diesel, heating oil, or other fuels exceeds available supply.
They may result from refinery disruptions, pipeline failures, natural disasters, or geopolitical conflicts that interrupt production or distribution.
Shortages typically trigger long lines at gas stations, rationing, and price spikes: The fuel shortages left drivers waiting hours to fill up.
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- gas stationRetail fuel vendor
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- oil crisisSevere petroleum supply disruption
energy crisis · empty · long lines · pumps · fill up · lines · panic · panic buying · hoarding · diesel · reserves · embargo · scarcity · tanks · jerry cans · running on empty · prices · price gouging
- hurricaneshurricane, tropical cyclone, Andrew, Katrina, eyewall
- rationingration stamps, coupon books, coupons, food rationing, gas rations