Flooding in Texas has spawned local fuel shortages from Austin to Dallas and disrupted the flow of petroleum on a major pipeline that moves gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to the East Coast.

The Colonial Pipeline said its system, which runs from Texas to New Jersey, is starting to have problems stemming from Tropical Storm Harvey. The notice from the company adds to concern that Houston’s hard-hit energy infrastructure could result in higher fuel prices or shortages in other parts of the country.

Gasoline supplies in Dallas and San Antonio have been significantly reduced, and fuel supply is becoming more limited in Austin as well as areas as far away as Atlanta, according to Mansfield Oil, a nationwide fuel wholesaler based in Gainesville, Ga. Gasoline prices will continue to rise and the “national average will soon hit its highest since 2015,” said Patrick DeHaan, an analyst with GasBuddy.com. Service at Colonial Pipeline’s fuel loading and pumping stations in Houston, Pasadena and Cedar Bayou, Texas, have been interrupted. The company wouldn’t quantify how much fuel continues to flow on the system late Tuesday. Related Harvey’s Test: Businesses Struggle With Flawed Insurance as Floods Multiply

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For Banks, Harvey’s Hit Shouldn’t Prove Long-Lasting Record flooding in the Houston area related to Tropical Storm Harvey is forcing some residents to evacuate and leading many thousands of others to call for help. Here is what you need to know. Photo: Adrees Latif/Reuters The Colonial is the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., stretching 5,500 miles through 12 states. Analysts have likened it to “a Mississippi River of fuel.” It can transport up to 2.5 million barrels a day of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and is directly connected to several airports, including Nashville, Charlotte and Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. The pipeline, which was built in 1963, is a main source of fuel for the Southeast, including offshoots to parts of northern Florida. It ends in New Jersey and is also a massive supplier of fuel to the greater New York City metro area. The Colonial is owned by a consortium of companies, including Koch Industries Inc., Shell Pipeline Co. and South Korea’s National Pension Service. In the Wake of the Storm The deluge of rain in one of the petroleum industry’s busiest areas has reduced the flow of oil from refineries to pipelines to tankers. Some of the impact as of Tuesday: LOUISIANA TEXAS Colonial pipeline Magellan pipeline Exxon Beaumont refinery Reduced capacity At reduced rates

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