Why are gas stations running short on gas in Missouri????

[onecent]

Here is a link...
and more were reported on some turnpikes
http://www.kshb.com/dpp/news/local_news/kansas-city-area-stations-stop-selling-gas

[tridim]

1. Obama needs to release the reserves now.

[pipoman]

2. Every election year...Hell, it's tradition!

[onecent]

5. Yes, I wish he would...and how does

one hoard gas in enough gas cans in our garage to feel safe????

This world is getting scarey for this senior citizen.....

[NutmegYankee]

6. Wouldn't do any good. It has to be refined into Gasoline and other products.

The refineries themselves shut down for the storm.

[eShirl]

3. because Mammon requires it to be so

[sadbear]

4. Because Todd Akin touches himself.

[RebelOne]

7. According to the local Atlanta TV stations,

we are not running out of gas even though the price is rising.

[onecent]

8. Yep, now I get it...

but if Obama doesn't do something about this, how can he win the election???

[Spider Jerusalem]

9. Gulf coast production and refineries shut down because of Hurricane Isaac

a few days to a week of that can play hell with deliveries and inventory, considering that gasoline is delivered on a "just in time" basis.