Gas shortages have happened before, and yeah—there are signs they could happen again.
But let’s start here: there is zero reason to panic-buy gas right now. Most people don’t have the proper containers to store it safely, and even fewer have a safe place to keep it. That’s how people get hurt—and how gas gets wasted.
The head of Chevron says tensions tied to Iran are beginning to impact supply, and there are concerns things could escalate. Some are even throwing around comparisons to the 1970s. I lived through that era, and let me tell you—waiting in long gas lines was not a good time.
Lubbock Already Failed One Gas Panic Test
We’ve seen this movie locally, too. Lubbock had a run on gas before, and it wasn’t just messy—it was embarrassing. People lost all common sense. And honestly, we were lucky nobody got seriously hurt…