As of 2025 to 2026, US is not having nationwide fuel shortage in sense of running out of gasoline, refineries are operating and supply is adequate, though regional shortages can occur temporarily due to refinery outages, pipeline issues, or hurricanes. US produces about 12 to 13 million barrels per day of oil and refines about 18 million barrels per day of products, with enough gasoline supply. However, there have been periodic tightness, such as low diesel inventories in Northeast in 2022, and occasional station outages after hurricanes like Hurricane Ida or pipeline cyberattack like Colonial Pipeline in 2021 causing short term shortage. Gasoline prices fluctuate but supply generally meets demand. If you mean fuel shortage in terms of high prices, not physical shortage. US strategic petroleum reserve is lower than past but still exists. So no, US is not currently having broad fuel shortage, though isolated regional tightness can happen due to maintenance or weather, and is usually resolved in days. To check current status, see EIA reports on gasoline inventories. Overall, US fuel supply is stable.
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