Woops. Maybe it is not an artificial shortage. See: http://www.ajc.com/news/content/business/0805/31bizgasprices.html
"The two pipelines that bring gasoline and jet fuel to the region are down powerless to pump as Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on electrical infrastructure.
The metro Atlanta region generally has about a 10-day supply of gasoline in inventory, said BP spokesman Michael Kumpf. The pipelines have been down for two days. . . ."
- Jed
