Fuel Supply Chain Workshop Summary: Discussing 2024 Disasters and Developing a Response Playbook

Abstract

On December 11-12, 2024, the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab held a workshop in Cambridge, MA with industry, academic, non-profit and government stakeholders to discuss fuel supply chains in the 2024 hurricane season and establish a foundation for developing a fuel response playbook for future disasters. This report summarizes the key discussions and takeaways, operational challenges faced in recent hurricanes, best practices, and important concepts to form the foundation of a fuel response playbook in future disasters.

Keywords: Fuel response, Disasters, Humanitarian logistics, Hurricanes