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Just an FYI to all the folks out there...just received this email from our fuel supplier (luckily we were able to get two full loads this week):
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey continues to impact aviation fuel production and transportation on the Gulf Coast. On August 30th Colonial Pipeline took Colonial Line 2, which primarily transports diesel and aviation fuel, out of service between Houston and Lake Charles and there is only intermittent shipments east of Lake Charles due to lack of product to put to the line. Line 1 is operating at reduced rates. Explorer Pipeline is also out of service. Many refineries in the Houston area and Beaumont/Port Arthur are shutdown or operating at greatly reduced capacity.
This supply interruption may or may not affect your aviation business depending on the region your FBO is based. This issue will primarily affect the eastern half of the United States, but we thought it was prudent to keep all our customers informed regardless of the area in which you operate. While our goal is to continue to serve you in the same manner with which you have grown accustom, there may be interruptions in supply which could delay deliveries or cause fuel to be sourced from alternate terminals. This could impact your fuel price as well as your freight costs. Our dispatch department will communicate with you regarding any impact to your fuel cost once your fuel order is placed.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey continues to impact aviation fuel production and transportation on the Gulf Coast. On August 30th Colonial Pipeline took Colonial Line 2, which primarily transports diesel and aviation fuel, out of service between Houston and Lake Charles and there is only intermittent shipments east of Lake Charles due to lack of product to put to the line. Line 1 is operating at reduced rates. Explorer Pipeline is also out of service. Many refineries in the Houston area and Beaumont/Port Arthur are shutdown or operating at greatly reduced capacity.
This supply interruption may or may not affect your aviation business depending on the region your FBO is based. This issue will primarily affect the eastern half of the United States, but we thought it was prudent to keep all our customers informed regardless of the area in which you operate. While our goal is to continue to serve you in the same manner with which you have grown accustom, there may be interruptions in supply which could delay deliveries or cause fuel to be sourced from alternate terminals. This could impact your fuel price as well as your freight costs. Our dispatch department will communicate with you regarding any impact to your fuel cost once your fuel order is placed.
