Panic Buying Causes Gas Shortages in Trump’s Own Backyard

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President Donald Trump’s Iran war is causing a frenzy in his own community.

Some gas stations in South Florida reported temporary gasoline shortages as supply chain disruptions and a surge in demand—partly driven by panic buying—emptied tanks on Thursday.

“We have had some interruptions because demand is very high,” Maximo Alvarez, president of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, told https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/south-florida-iran-war-gas-shortages/" rel="">CBS News Miami.

The company is based in Doral, Florida, and supplies about 600 stations.

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