NC one of many states affected by diesel shortage warning

Soaring Diesel Fuel Impact — FILE - A gas tank driver adjusts his hose hookup to an underground tank on May 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. High diesel prices are driving up the cost of most goods, from groceries to Amazon orders and furniture, as nearly everything that is delivered, whether by truck, rail or ship, uses diesel fuel. Truckers are turning down hauling jobs in the states with the most expensive diesel. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

RALEIGH — A major fuel supply and logistics company is raising a red flag on upcoming diesel fuel shortages, Fox Business reported.

Mansfield Energy issued the alert stating there was a developing diesel fuel shortage in the southeastern region of the United States. The company speculated that the shortage could be generated from “poor pipeline shipping economies” and a historically low supply of diesel reserves.

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“Poor pipeline shipping economics and historically low diesel inventories are combining to cause shortages in various markets throughout the Southeast,” the company said.

States that are expected to experience serious effects of the shortage include Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Separately, The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported this week that the U.S. had only 25 days of reserve diesel supply, a low not seen since 2008.