Some stations are out of gas amid Ike-related fill-ups

Some gas stations in the Houston area are running out of fuel amid a spike of up to 40 percent in fill-ups as Hurricane Ike bears down on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The spectacle of lines at gas stations

Tanker trucks are filling up at gasoline terminals, but the surge in demand has caused a bottleneck that means it’s taking longer than normal to restock gas stations, said Chris Newton, president of the Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association.

“We have gotten reports of spot outages, and everyone is doing their best to remedy those situations,” Newton said.

Houston Chronicle