2B NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The State of Tennessee has received more than 600 consumer complaints about price gouging in recent days amid an ongoing run on fuel.
The Tennessean says the state normally gets about 5,000 such complaints in a year. Some customers have reported seeing prices as high as $9.99 for a gallon of gas.
By law, retailers aren’t allowed to price gouge on essential goods during a disaster.
State officials insist that panicked motorists are creating the shortage by buying more fuel than usual.