Tune in to FOX 11 Los Angeles for the latest Southern California news. Instead, "motorists should prepare by reducing their gasoline demand as much as possible, and use the fuel for evacuations as necessary," De Haan said. "Louisiana gasoline demand up sharply yesterday, over a 25% gain versus the average of the last four Thursdays," De Haan tweeted last week. Patrick De Haan of app GasBuddy cautioned residents in Louisiana to avoid rushing to fill their tanks ahead of the storm as such action could cause an even greater shortage of gas and a larger bump in price. A winter storm in early 2021 pushed gas prices up about $.06. Previous storms have caused similar changes to gas prices: In 2017, Hurricane Harvey wrecked parts of Texas and forced eight refineries to close, which pushed gas prices up an average of $.10, according to Forbes. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. "Even as they are hunkered down, the type of storm could do some longer-term damage to oil rigs and platforms."įlynn highlighted another potential problem for export hubs such as New Orleans, which sits at the mouth of the Mississippi River – a trade route that still represents some 500 million tons of shipped goods per year. "We also have to be a little bit concerned about oil platforms," Flynn added. He predicted that flooding, power outages and possible extended periods of downtime will add to the cost of gasoline. "I expect the track of the storm could add anywhere from $.05 - $.10 a gallon," Flynn said, noting that might be a best-case scenario. collapsed during Tropical Storm Ida trapping at least one car.
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