{"id":2015494,"date":"2023-08-29T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-warn-of-widespread-fuel-contamination-at-unknown-number-of-gas-stations-this-could-destroy-your-car\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T13:35:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:35:30","slug":"officials-warn-of-widespread-fuel-contamination-at-unknown-number-of-gas-stations-this-could-destroy-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-warn-of-widespread-fuel-contamination-at-unknown-number-of-gas-stations-this-could-destroy-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials issue warning about fuel contamination at multiple gas stations, posing a risk to vehicles."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fofficials-warn-of-widespread-fuel-contamination-at-unknown-number-of-gas-stations-this-could-destroy-your-car%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015494&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Officials Warn of &#8216;Widespread Fuel Contamination&#8217; at Unknown\u200c Number of Gas Stations &#8211; This\u200c Could Destroy Your Car<\/h2>\n<p>Think twice about filling up your\u200c car with gas at a pump in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>An unclear number of gas stations in the Tampa Bay area have been supplied with fuel contaminated with diesel fuel, \u2063according to\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/hurricane\/2023\/08\/27\/florida-gas-contamination-idalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services warned residents that \u200bthe pumps had \u2062been contaminated with the heavy-duty fuel in a\u200c Sunday news release.<\/p>\n<p>The agency cited\u200d \u201chuman error\u201d at the\u200c Port of Tampa Bay as cause for \u200dthe \u201cpotentially widespread fuel contamination.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019ve identified a potential \u2063fuel contamination at the Port \u2063of Tampa and will keep you informed as\u200b we learn more. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ndz3v8vGI\">pic.twitter.com\/4Ndz3v8vGI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wilton Simpson (@WiltonSimpson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WiltonSimpson\/status\/1695887439359791433?\">August 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gas stations supplied\u200c by energy company Citgo are at risk of carrying the contaminated fuel.<\/p>\n<p>The state agency indicated\u2062 that the private company\u200d had refused to disclose which specific gas\u200c stations had been wrongly laced with the mismatched fuel.<\/p>\n<h3>Do\u2062 you drive a gas-powered car?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Completing this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-massive-shark-spotted-within-feet-beachgoers-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state<\/a> is warning motorists that\u200b fuel from the port in question \u201cserves gas stations \u2063in the greater\u200b Tampa region north to Chiefland, and on the west side of Florida south\u200d to\u200c Naples.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agency later provided a list of specific gas stations to the Tampa Bay Times thought \u200dto have been incorrectly provided diesel fuel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Update on Port of Tampa Fuel Contamination<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of gas stations impacted by the Port\u2064 of Tampa \u200cfuel \u200dcontamination. The contamination impacted only gas stations supplied \u2062by CITGO. The Tampa \u200cBay region has sufficient, \u2062uncontaminated fuel supply for the approaching storm. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WFHEnl5GlE\">pic.twitter.com\/WFHEnl5GlE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lawrence McClure (@RepMcClure) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMcClure\/status\/1695903664538321203?\">August \u200b27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cImpacted stations have been asked to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pouring-billions-into-electric-public-transit\/\" title=\"Biden Pouring Billions Into Electric Public Transit\">stop selling gas<\/a> until the contaminated fuel is replaced and tanks are\u200b cleaned,\u201d the state said\u200d of the \u2062situation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-jailed-citgo-executives-ordered-to-stand-trial-in-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citgo<\/a> itself has stated that \u2063affected \u2063motorists should fill \u200bout\u200c a claim on its\u2063 website, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida\/2023\/08\/28\/citgo-gas-contamination-claims-port-tampa-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dtiming of\u200c the mix-up is far from \u2062ideal.<\/p>\n<p>Tropical Storm Idalia\u200c is expected to hit \u200csouthern Florida in\u2063 the coming days \u2014 in the form of a hurricane.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tropical Storm <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Idalia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Idalia<\/a> is forecast to strengthen into a \u2064major hurricane before a mid-week landfall. Floridians should prepare now for heavy \u200drain, flooding and power outages. Stay\u200d tuned to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-injured-after-train-collides-with-dump-truck-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"3 Injured After Train Collides With Dump Truck In Pennsylvania\">local emergency management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT?\">@FLSERT<\/a> for any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-warn-of-widespread-fuel-contamination-at-unknown-number-of-gas-stations-this-could-destroy-your-car\/\" title=\"Officials issue warning about fuel contamination at multiple gas stations, posing a risk to vehicles.\">evacuation orders\u2062 issued today<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5J1LHjFRf\">pic.twitter.com\/L5J1LHjFRf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1696228037946200139?\">August \u206328, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fuel mix-up could potentially bring about a situation in which large amounts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-desantis-leaves-campaign-trail-returns-florida-facing-tropical-storm-shooting-aftermath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> motorists are stuck with disabled vehicles on the side of a road in the midst of a hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>Diesel fuel is intended for \u2063different forms of engines than those used in most civilian vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/officials-warn-widespread-fuel-contamination-unknown-number-gas-stations-destroy-car\/\">Officials Warn of &#8216;Widespread \u200dFuel Contamination&#8217;\u2064 at Unknown \u200cNumber \u200dof Gas Stations &#8211; This Could Destroy Your Car<\/a> appeared \u2062first on \u200d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u200bWestern Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>contaminated with diesel fuel. Residents in the Tampa Bay area should exercise caution when refueling their cars. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued a warning after an unknown number of gas stations received contaminated fuel. Think twice before filling up your car in Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":666,"featured_media":2015495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2015494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2015494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2015494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2015495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2015494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2015494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2015494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}