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Sep 12, 2008 5:51 pm US/Eastern

Many Fear Of Running On Empty Following Ike

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SANFORD, N.C. (CBS4) ― Residents along the Gulf coast and possibly around the country could be seeing drastically higher gas prices because of Hurricane Ike. The storm has forced the shutdown of many of the oil rigs and refineries around the Texas and Louisiana coast, which may trigger shortages across the country in the near future.

Reports have come in from around Florida and the southeast of massive price jumps. Some stations in Tallahassee set prices at over $5.00 a gallon, while some drivers in and around South Florida have reported seeing signs in gas stations reporting "no gas."

A North Carolina-based convenience store chains urged customers to only pump 10 gallons into their car per visit, due to the impending shutdown of oil refineries as Hurricane Ike tears ahead towards the Texas coast.

Spokespeople for the chain, The Pantry, said they haven't had any supply problems as of yet, but wanted to be proactive in case of major issues with gasoline supply.

"It is voluntary, just to make sure that during this period of time that people are acting responsibly. We did the same thing during Hurricane Katrina.," Anderson said. "We found that our customers were receptive, appreciative, and acted quite responsibly to the suggestion."

The chain has stores in 11 states, including Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. Gas prices in North and South Carolina have started spiking above $4 per gallon. One station jumped their price from $3.78 to $4.15 a gallon in minutes.

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