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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Buck Henry" data-source="post: 543064" data-attributes="member: 57395">We had a mini gas crisis develop here in Atlanta yesterday.  There were rumors flying around that gas stations were running out and would be closing down in mass.  This generated a panic and folks were lined up at gas stations like they were back in the 70's during the Jimmy Carter induced energy crisis.  A semi-reduction in gas supply to the area caused by Katrina, coupled with the panic buying caused supplies to plummet and prices to sky rocket.  By the end of the day, things had settled down somewhat and prices settled back down to around $3.09 per gallon.  At one point, there were some stations selling gas for over $5.80 per gallon.  BTW, this is not price gauging we are seeing, just simple supply and demand economics at work.   Once the supply is replenished and demand is tempered (by the high prices), then things settle back down to where the price should be.   Government should stay out of this, the economy and pricing of commodities is self regulating if they keep their stinkin hand off of it!</blockquote>