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Florida Faces Fuel Squeeze as Storm Stalls Barge Traffic
Florida is facing a potential squeeze on fuel supplies as shipments into the state slow just as demand is rising from consumers preparing for the threat of a major hurricane. Demand is surging for gasoline as Floridians fill up for possible evacuations, according to Ned Bowman, executive director of the Florida Fuel Marketers Association. Diesel buying is also up, with the fuel needed for backup power generation. But meanwhile, barge traffic moving fuel from the US Gulf Coast into Florida is down as transport slows ahead of the storm. The state is mainly supplied via waterborne shipments from refiners in Texas and ... (full story)