I would stay away from Citgo Gas in Florida. There was a mix up between diesel and regular gas and several stations were delivered diesel into their regular pumps last Saturday as a result. Although the majority of stations so far have been in the Tampa Bay area, one station in Lakeland and one in Daytona Beach are also on the list of affected stations. The list is expected to grow. Citgo supplies a lot of third party stations, like some 7-11 and other convenience store locations, so double check before you fill up. Better to be safe than sorry . . .
Remember that the evacuation route for central Florida is I-75 heading due north to the Georgia-Florida line so the stations along that route will be busiest.
How do we check ?
The brand should be on the sign or on the pump. I have two 7-11 stations I patronize and they both sell Mobil. The signs by the street with the gas price clearly says Mobil. Using the Gas Buddy app can help too. It will tell you what stations have gas, and you can select specific brands to look for.
Here is an update from an hour ago
I am wondering if the only Citgo in our area was affected, because they are showing on Gas Buddy as having no gas and no diesel.
Looking at the radar on Accuweather, it doesn’t look like the first bands will reach central Florida until around five pm. Hopefully they will move through quickly and the party can go on as scheduled. I am trying to get one last load of laundry through before there is even a chance of losing power.
Difficult. We don’t have natural gas available here, and the HOA prohibits propane tanks. I haven’t seen a gasoline powered one that would handle what we need, and there are always issues with finding sufficient fuel. I have been looking into solar, but it’s expensive, especially when adding the storage batteries we would need.
Since generators are required outside, it’s unsafe to run a portable one during a hurricane.
Beware Southwest. They were the main, if not the only airline to cancel flights during Hilary. They took a big hit last Christmas so they are going a little overboard now to reposition planes in advance of storms.
Hoping for the best. I tracked my plane for the 48 hours prior to my flight and it shouldn't be affected by weather at all. Fingers crossed and starting to pack!
Yikes. I've read of people accidentally mix up the diesel and DEF nozzles on trucks, I never considered that the filling stations could also mix things up until now. Caveat emptor.
