Florida declares state of emergency after pipeline shutdown

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6. I'd disagree the 70s was made up

We had refining and distribution bottlenecks that contributed to the problem. Yes tankers stalled waiting to offload product, but yes stations were closed several days a week, had reduced hours, and consumers had to plan their trips carefully. There were probably 1/4 as many cars, and few got mileage over 16-18 per gallon. Americans and power and 3 ton vehicles haven't helped our current problem very much.