🚨 EMERGENCY declared in 6 States…
Gas stations across Omaha are running OUT of fuel. Drivers are reporting empty pumps in Omaha, Papillion and La Vista, including some Casey's and Sam's Club locations…
Quick Stop WARNED: "Many stations are completely out of gas and we are… pic.twitter.com/muCW1hL6Gv
— Patrick Humphrey (@PatrickHumphre) October 21, 2026
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued an executive order relaxing state transportation regulations to combat regional fuel shortages that left gas stations in Omaha, Papillion, and La Vista completely dry. The emergency directive extends federal driver hours-of-service waivers and allows fuel delivery trucks to exceed gross weight limits by 10% through November 18 to keep gasoline and diesel moving to empty retail pumps.
The regional fuel squeeze stems from peak autumn harvest diesel demand coinciding with seasonal refinery maintenance and the annual transition to winter-blend fuel. On October 5, President Donald Trump signed a federal order waiving off-road restrictions and tax penalties on red-dyed agricultural diesel to ease distribution bottlenecks across the Midwest.
https://hoodline.com/2026/10/omaha-gas-stations-run-dry-as-harvest-diesel-demand-squeezes-pipelines/
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