Fuel trucks in Kansas can now run longer hours, aiming to fix a fuel distribution bottleneck. This temporary change helps speed up fuel deliveries in a state facing delivery issues.
What's going on: On April 30, Governor Laura Kelly declared an emergency to allow truckers hauling fuel to work past usual limits. This waivers intended to ease distribution woes caused by pipeline repairs and a switch to a summer fuel blend.
Why it matters: Long waits at fuel terminals are causing headaches, mainly for diesel fuel. Gasoline might experience similar delays soon.
- Brian Poster, from Fuel True Independent Energy & Convenience, noted that some companies are traveling as far as Texas or Colorado for fuel. This situation adds stress to distributors.
- The Kansas Highway Patrol stresses it will align its enforcement activities with the new legal developments.
The big picture: The waiver lasts 14 days, hoping to smoothen fuel delivery through Kansas and its neighbors. The proclamation aims solely at distribution hiccups, not an outright fuel shortage, as stated by the Wichita County Emergency Management on Facebook.
The fuel industry's pipeline issues should be hopefully sorted out in two weeks, reported PDF.