Comment by hombre_fatal

The only place I've been where that might happen is rural mountainous Mexico where the "gas station" is a huachicolero funneling fuel into your car from a plastic water bottle next to a construction paper sign with "GAS" scribbled on it.

Everywhere else, gas stations aren't open if there's no power because nothing works, not even the cash register.

But I'm starting to see the uni freshman libertarian vibes here having been there once myself.