Officials urge calm as long lines dominate gas stations

Officials continue to urge calm from residents as panic stemming from a rumored fuel shortage has led to long lines at stations across the state. 

But the problem isn't a shortage of fuel, but extends to distribution, which has been affected by Hurricane Harvey, officials said. 

In an interview with the Texas Tribune Thursday, Ryan Sitton, commissioner of the Railroad Commission of Texas, which regulates gas and oil in the state, said 15 fuel refineries in the Gulf Coast area have been taken down, or are operating at a reduced capacity, due to Harvey.