I remember hearing this story at the time but have forgotten all the details. I think it involved a pretty well known company? I also remember hearing that some DC in NJ got special priority in getting diesel in the following days because some federal government services were hosted there and so it was treated as a national security issue to keep them supplied.

It reminds me of the blog during Hurricane Katrina, with the guy carrying barrels of fuel up the stairs to the 10th floor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdictor_(blog)