Gas Prices Hit $4.48 — Oil Shortages & Price Gouging Warnings

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[00:00:00]Gas prices just hit 448 and panic buying fears are rising. Multiple states are now issuing shortage and price gouging warnings. Refineries are already struggling to keep fuel production stable as supplies tighten. That pushes wholesale fuel prices even higher and stations usually pass those costs directly to the drivers. Now officials in several areas are investigating possible price gouging and fears of panic buying could drain local fuel supplies even faster because once fuel prices surge, shipping groceries and everyday costs usually follow. So this may not just be a gas price spike anymore. It could be the start of another supply problem.