Short-term gas shortage leads to long lines statewide

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gasoline prices in Texas could rise by 35 cents a gallon due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey. But the head of the agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in the state says there is an adequate supply of gasoline to meet the demand.
On Thursday, Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton said people “have no need to fear shortages.”
Sitton says the current issues with gas stations running out of fuel is because people are rushing to gas stations to bu