Omaha drivers report gas station supply issues across the metro; Pillen signs EO to help

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   Nebraska Fuel Shortages Prompt Governor Pillen Executive Order

   Drivers across the Nebraska metro areas of Omaha and Lincoln, along with Seward, are encountering spot fuel outages and low supplies at gas station pumps. Retailers and customers report shortages affecting a variety of fuel types, including ethanol blends. In response to the supply squeeze, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order intended to help meet fuel supply demands and ease delivery challenges for haulers traveling further distances for product. Industry groups note that this year's squeeze is worse than usual, driven by high harvest-season demand and global supply disruptions.

   Why it matters

   The supply constraint arrives during an incredibly busy agricultural harvest season, which has heavily strained regional pipelines and driven up diesel and regular unleaded prices near four dollars and twenty-five cents a gallon. Haulers face longer transit times to secure product, impacting agricultural producers and daily commuters alike. Governor Pillen's executive order aims to provide regulatory relief to ensure continued access for Nebraska families and businesses.

   What is confirmed

   • Governor Jim Pillen issued an executive order to help meet fuel supply demands after shortages were reported by customers and retailers across Nebraska.
   • Drivers in Omaha, Lincoln, and Seward have reported gas station supply issues and low fuel levels at pumps.
   • Haulers are having to travel further distances to secure fuel supplies and make deliveries.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Regular unleaded prices are near $4.25 a gallon in the Omaha metro area.

   What to watch next

   • Relief effects on pump supplies and delivery distances following the executive order.
   • Fuel price trends across Omaha, Lincoln, and Seward during the ongoing harvest season.
   Sources used for this update (17)

   1. WOWT — Omaha drivers report gas station supply issues across the metro; Pillen signs EO to help
   2. KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE — Gas supply tight at some Lincoln stations, experts say not to worry; Pillen issues EO to help
   3. Omaha World-Herald — Spot fuel outages reported across parts of Nebraska: What's behind the squeeze?
   4. KETV — Nebraska farmers face high fuel costs, uncertain markets during harvest
   5. Nebraska Governor's Office (.gov) — Gov. Pillen Issues Executive Order to Meet Fuel Supply Demands
   6. Iowa Starting Line — Iowa farmer Aaron Lehman pays $1,000 more a day for diesel this harvest
   7. KETV — Pillen signs order to address Nebraska fuel shortages
   8. Omaha Reader — Omahans report local gas outages, industry group says supply squeeze is worse than usual this year
   9. Lincoln Journal Star — Lincoln on low: Why some gas stations may have run out of fuel
   10. KLKN-TV — Nebraska drivers seeing gas deficit at stations in Seward, Lincoln and Omaha
   11. KETV — 'Be patient at the pumps': Nebraska drivers face rising gas prices as fuel supply tightens
   12. www.wowt.com — Omaha drivers report gas station supply issues across the ...
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