Some oil experts praise the government for keeping the fuel flowing at all.

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For a couple years now, the government has been trying to start an engine with virtually no fuel flowing to it.

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Fuel began flowing again at the refinery at about the same time.

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"This is a critically important step to help ensure New York's fuel supply remains flowing and does not compound an emergency, " said Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi.

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This also means that we have additional fuel that's flowing to the area.

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