Gas Stations Run Out Of Fuel Ahead Of 4th Of July Holiday As Driver Shortage Takes Hold

Gas stations across the country are running out of gasoline just as 43million Americans are preparing to hit the road for the July 4th holiday weekend.

Outages have already been reported at pumps in at least seven states over the past week as demand rises and bottlenecks appear in gas supply chains.

The culprit, according to energy experts, is a lack of qualified gas tanker drivers, after many retired or switched to other trucking jobs amid the pandemic that saw a drop off in the demand for gasoline.

Those that do manage to find gas are likely to find some of the highest prices in almost seven years, with gas now averaging $3.10 a gallon across the US - the highest since October 2014.


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