Are We Running Out of Diesel?

News reports are warning of a diesel shortage. How concerned should you be and what can you do to prepare?

I recently visited a friend, who asked me if I’d heard about the diesel shortage and how we only had 25 days of diesel left. Amazingly, I hadn’t, but I have been warning Unprepared readers about potential fuel shortages since February.

Of course, a diesel shortage would be disastrous, as diesel fuels our entire supply chain: from the tractors and machines used by farmers to the trucks that deliver goods to stores. If diesel disappeared, the industrial supply chain would collapse.

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