Apparently in the US right now there are shortages of gasoline in many states. This is a result of a loss in refinery capacity due to impacts of the hurricane season.

If there was a run on the pumps and everyone topped up their tanks the US would be out of Gasoline! Whilst not directly related to Peak Oil it is a sign of what might be around the corner here once depletion sets in in earnest.

At the recent Association for the Study or Peak Oil and Gas 2008 conference in the US, oil analyst Matt Simmons was interviewed about the gasoline shortages. It makes for interesting viewing.