Gasoline stations reopen slowly in Louisiana

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	Thursday, September 04, 2008 Reuters -- HOUSTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Gasoline retailers were coming back on line in Louisiana on Wednesday after Hurricane Gustav, but motorists may have to wait in line, the American Automobile Association said. "More and more of them are opening as power gets restored," AAA spokesman Mike Right said, citing a "pretty good" situation at Baton Rouge, which took a strong hit from Gustav after the storm came ashore Monday. More than half of Louisiana electricity customers were without power as of Wednesday, according to the U.S. Visit Reuters for full article

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flattop617 All-Star Author Georgia Posts:591 Points:157,600 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:29:31 PM	Ignore flattop617 Report Abuse
	Hmmm.
magnumCA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,418 Points:273,550 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 8:51:45 PM	Ignore magnumCA Report Abuse
	good
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:1,444 Points:1,489,465 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 4:10:00 PM	Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse
	Is there any price-gouging going on as in the aftermath of Katrina?
DFleming Veteran Author Alberta Posts:399 Points:83,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 11:43:47 AM	Ignore DFleming Report Abuse
	It's a catch-22. Rivers and sea ports are prone to flooding, but are also good for trade and transport.
Mazdaman7Q Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,765 Points:802,315 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:49:05 AM	Ignore Mazdaman7Q Report Abuse
	They got lucky this time but the fact that they rebuilt in a known flood area is just asking for trouble.... next time better not use MY money to rebuild in a flood area!
grandamgt1 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:245 Points:57,650 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:47:43 AM	Ignore grandamgt1 Report Abuse
	prolly gettin gouged like crazy down there though. any one else see the lines at the gas stations the last few days? people sleeping in cars waiting to get gasoline.....
dougrusty Veteran Author Illinois Posts:435 Points:117,805 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:46:08 AM	Ignore dougrusty Report Abuse
	Gustav was easy going.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,441 Points:257,435 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:44:51 AM	Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse
	I'm glad they are going back to where they live.
zivkam Veteran Author Dallas Posts:473 Points:202,000 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:42:46 AM	Ignore zivkam Report Abuse
	Just means another week off from work, so you can sit at home without electricity or air conditioning.
laddyboy62 Champion Author Riverside Posts:1,651 Points:1,008,185 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:39:53 AM	Ignore laddyboy62 Report Abuse
	thank god not another katrina
tonycmd Veteran Author Maryland Posts:452 Points:88,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:36:49 AM	Ignore tonycmd Report Abuse
	This is an excellent thing
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,730 Points:654,795 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:35:32 AM	Ignore w4kh Report Abuse
	The southern parishes of Louisiana are built on the Delta... there is no "learning how to better deal with the weather" there... those folks are ALWAYS at risk, but it is all they have and all they know
patbob56 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,816 Points:374,525 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:35:29 AM	Ignore patbob56 Report Abuse
	yes
amacquarrie Veteran Author Nevada Posts:363 Points:84,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:35:00 AM	Ignore amacquarrie Report Abuse
	yeah they got really lucky, thank God.
tbybee Veteran Author Omaha Posts:337 Points:116,680 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:33:35 AM	Ignore tbybee Report Abuse
	Coulda been a lot worse.
RPetty Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,407 Points:985,665 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:29:24 AM	Ignore RPetty Report Abuse
	glad gustav was'nt as bad as they thought..
mikejc1973 Rookie Author Philadelphia Posts:7 Points:2,995 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:27:14 AM	Ignore mikejc1973 Report Abuse
	Glad everyone is starting to cope and learn how to deal better with weather
kevski Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,479 Points:211,965 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:25:09 AM	Ignore kevski Report Abuse
	good for them
Gassie1 Champion Author Akron Posts:4,468 Points:578,710 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:18:44 AM	Ignore Gassie1 Report Abuse
	Good, I'm happy if they are!
Wolfwings All-Star Author Delaware Posts:893 Points:260,715 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:17:48 AM	Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse
	Good news for locals, but what affect on national news?
steveski All-Star Author Maryland Posts:507 Points:134,170 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:14:58 AM	Ignore steveski Report Abuse
	no offense but who really cares? :)
gasie1 Champion Author Maine Posts:2,107 Points:964,535 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:13:33 AM	Ignore gasie1 Report Abuse
	Did prices increase?
qaqcsup Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,387 Points:145,485 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:11:45 AM	Ignore qaqcsup Report Abuse
	hopefully the gas tanks aren't filled with H2O.
bwatchin Champion Author Texas Posts:6,211 Points:484,420 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:09:03 AM	Ignore bwatchin Report Abuse
	Its never easy, good luck.
dred001 Veteran Author San Jose Posts:403 Points:37,800 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:06:35 AM	Ignore dred001 Report Abuse
	rough
suj All-Star Author Wichita Posts:592 Points:118,725 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:06:23 AM	Ignore suj Report Abuse
	ok
bab506 All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:542 Points:133,185 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:05:55 AM	Ignore bab506 Report Abuse
	old news
Bababouie Rookie Author Cleveland Posts:14 Points:31,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:05:54 AM	Ignore Bababouie Report Abuse
	Whoopadee-doo!
domer2 All-Star Author Gary Posts:917 Points:387,975 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:05:27 AM	Ignore domer2 Report Abuse
	no power = not much of anything.
sirsteven_98 Sophomore Author Houston Posts:115 Points:170,235 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:04:45 AM	Ignore sirsteven_98 Report Abuse
	I would not wish a power outage on anyone in the south during the summer.
markmoore80 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:841 Points:290,280 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:04:23 AM	Ignore markmoore80 Report Abuse
	K
gasman50 Champion Author Portland Posts:1,372 Points:833,255 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 10:04:05 AM	Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse
	No news here
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,510 Points:1,330,230 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:58:39 AM	Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse
	Companies are not going to withhold their materials. It wouldn't be cost effective. After all, if company A starts producing, then company B is out that money. And one company isn't supposed to "help" another company in this fashion. It would be judged as "anticompetitive" and thus illegal.
Brockvillian Veteran Author Ontario Posts:437 Points:277,245 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:58:16 AM	Ignore Brockvillian Report Abuse
	We need alternatives, real alternative fuel now.
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,597 Points:1,027,620 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:56:21 AM	Ignore Don20 Report Abuse
	Coming back on line slowly is better than not at all..
no1doc Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,067 Points:179,800 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:56:04 AM	Ignore no1doc Report Abuse
	old news
Lovelee Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,837 Points:466,400 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:54:42 AM	Ignore Lovelee Report Abuse
	I wonder if there is water in the tanks?
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,677 Points:492,825 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:54:02 AM	Ignore The_WB Report Abuse
	Hurricanes do cause problems.
Dale Jr. Champion Author Iowa Posts:8,080 Points:1,625,575 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:51:11 AM	Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse
	Louisiana customers will be happy.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,785 Points:511,570 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:51:01 AM	Ignore RochBear Report Abuse
	Gas stations need electricity to pump gas (or they could use a generator, since they have gas/diesel to run the generator) But if the power was out for a long time, all the refigerators would have been off. I wouldn't buy any of the food in the convience store (except the non refigerated stuff)
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,788 Points:876,055 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:49:44 AM	Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse
	And???????????????????????????????
Zinnoil Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,262 Points:1,529,620 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:48:13 AM	Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse
	This is good news. Now if the refineries are ok.
MorelandIns Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:76 Points:21,930 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:46:44 AM	Ignore MorelandIns Report Abuse
	Loofs like this Hurricane Season is going to be like it was 3 years ago when one after another just kept coming and hitting hard. I hope it is not but it's going to be interesting to say the least and I live in North Carolina so I may get the winds and the volume of rain from them all... Not looking forward to it I can tell you that...
glazarides All-Star Author Akron Posts:571 Points:371,165 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:43:42 AM	Ignore glazarides Report Abuse
	You know I think that the oil companies want to drill off of the east coast of America so they can drive the price of oil UP, not down. Think of it, every time a hurricane comes through the gulf, oil goes up. If the hurricane goes up the eastern seaboard, the prices stay the same. If they had rigs out on the eastern continental shelf they could raise the price of oil EVERY TIME a hurricane came though! Just a thought.
mattf373 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:616 Points:118,470 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:43:39 AM	Ignore mattf373 Report Abuse
	this is positve news.
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,025 Points:478,825 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:43:30 AM	Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse
	Hope prices don't spike.
techque All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:724 Points:963,800 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:41:46 AM	Ignore techque Report Abuse
	sounds like a gouging opportunity . . .
acknot All-Star Author Seattle Posts:936 Points:655,430 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:40:08 AM	Ignore acknot Report Abuse
	So?
mooneagle All-Star Author Oklahoma City Posts:742 Points:154,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:37:59 AM	Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse
	Doesn't sound like a big deal. A few spot shortages until electric power is restored. Very little impact on the big oil/gasoline production picture.
Gassaver140 Sophomore Author Syracuse Posts:243 Points:64,235 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/5/2008 9:35:57 AM	Ignore Gassaver140 Report Abuse
	Well, rjb21760 had a dumb suggestion. It seems New Orleans residents need to do what Florida people have become accustomed to doing, stock up before hand and prepare for the worst.

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