Following up on yesterday's post about the looming railroad strike, the Mississippi's low water stoppage of barges, and the shortage of diesel and home heating oil, this:

maybe her mother will find a loaf of bread at the food line to bring cheer to Christmas morning

Major Fuel Supplier On “Code Red” As Diesel Crisis Hits Southeast. “Diesel supplies are very scarce across the Northeast and in the Southeast. Supplies are at the lowest seasonal level for this time of year, and the US only has 25 days left of the industrial fuel in storage. The crisis gripping the diesel market appears to be getting out of hand as one fuel supply logistics company initiated emergency protocols this week.”