Florida's diesel contamination has been acknowledged by CITGO (Citgo Petroleum Corporation) after FDACS (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) announced the issue.
Because of this, the US-based fuel company provided the list of affected gas stations to help Florida residents.
Florida Diesel Contamination
According to Fox News' latest report, Florida's officials confirmed that the fuel supplied by CITGO on Saturday, Aug. 26, could be contaminated with diesel. Authorities said that the gas supplies purchased from CITGO after 10:00 could be affected by the latest fuel contamination in the Port of Tampa.
"FDACS has identified a potentially widespread fuel contamination caused by human error at the Port of Tampa," said Florida's executive department via its official X announcement.
"Tampa has a strong likelihood of being contaminated with diesel fuel," added FDACS.
During his press conference about the Tropical Storm Idalia, Gov. Ron DeSantis also mentioned the fuel contamination. DeSantis assured residents that an investigation for the diesel contamination is already being conducted.
He clarified that the fuel problem was caused by workers who accidentally put diesel in tanks that were supposed to have regular gasoline. The Florida governor explained that it would not be an issue if a gas-based vehicle is only filled with 10% diesel. But, if a whole diesel tank is poured, it would lead to major car issues.
List of Affected Gas Stations in Florida
DeSantis talked with FDACS Wilton Simpson to get the list of affected gas stations. Luckily, CITGO eventually released it. WGCU reported that FDACS will try to acquire a more accurate list as it becomes available.
For now, here are the gas stations that received contaminated fuel supplies:
7-Eleven Gas Stations
- 714 Burnt Store Road, Cape Coral
- 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres
- 720 Chiquita Boulevard, North Cape Coral
- 2604 Skyline Boulevard, Cape Coral
- 4325 Lee Boulevard, Lehigh Acres
- 12750 South Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers
- 1626 Meadow Road, Lehigh Acres
- 601 Pine Island Rd. S.W., Cape Coral
- 6050 Dean Dairy Road, Zephyrhills
- 2401 James Redman Parkway, Plant City
- 940 S Broad St., Brooksville
- 290 Lakeland Park Road, Lakeland
- 13411 Fish Hawk Boulevard, Lithia
- 3437 US Highway 19, Holiday
BJ's Wholesale Gas Stations
- 13585 NE 86th Path, Lady Lakes
- 1929 Pine Island Road N.E., Cape Coral
- 9372 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress Pkwy., Fort Myers
Handy Foods Store Gas Stations
- 21321 Palm Beach Blvd., Alva
- 3205 Lee Blvd., Lehigh Acres
Other Gas Stations
- Superday CITGO: 1595 South McCall Road, Port Charlotte
- Quick & Easy Stop: 4529 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota
- Palmers Easy Stop: 903 Cattleman Rd., Sarasota
- Big Dan's Car Wash: 39522 US Highway 19 N., Tarpon Springs
- Bolton One LLC: 15434 US Highway 19, Hudson
- JHW #310 - DBA Avenue CITGO: 11867 N. Williams St., Dunellon
- AL Prime - Daytona Beach: 1898 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach
- Faulkenburg CITGO: 5320 Faulkenburg Road, Tampa
- Choice Food & Gas: 310 N Central Ave., Umatilla
- 2K Express 5: 6202 N 40th St., Tampa
- Perfection Station 5: 9931 N Florida Ave., Tampa
For those who used the mentioned gas stations above after Saturday, FDACS highly suggested filing a complaint via 1-800-HELP-FLA. They can also visit the department's official website (fdacs.gov.).
