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Gasoline Crisis? Panic Triggers Insane Gas Shortages Across U.S. Southeast Panic-buying has emptied gas stations and has triggered intense fuel shortages across the Southeast, as the shutdown of the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline entered its sixth day and prompted several governors to declare states of emergency. Panic-buying has emptied gas stations and has triggered intense fuel shortages across the Southeast, as the shutdown of the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline entered its sixth...

Fuel shortages crop up in Southeast, gas prices climb after pipeline hack While Colonial Pipeline works to restore service after last weeks cyberattack, some gas stations are reporting dry pumps and long lines. By Taylor Telford and Will EnglundThe Washington Post Share WASHINGTON — Lines of panicked drivers overwhelmed gas stations in the Southeast on Tuesday as rising prices fed fears of shortages in the aftermath of a ransomware attack that shut down the nation’s largest fuel pipeline....

The culprit? Technology. Panic at the pumps Colonial Pipeline, operator of one of the nations largest fuel pipelines, endured a ransomware attack May 7. Transportation officials told residents theyd only make things worse if they panicked. But many residents panicked anyway. "People hear something and panic," said Tiffany Wright, spokeswoman for AAA Carolinas. Current shortages are driven by people rushing to buy gas whether they need it or not, she said. "Its still early, but what I will say...

WFAE A line of cars waiting for gasoline stretches into the street Tuesday in Hemby Bridge, southeast of Charlotte. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a state of emergency and is temporarily suspending fuel regulations to make sure there’s enough gas in the state. That comes more than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers e...

Colonial Pipeline: As experts tell consumers not to panic, overbuying spurs gas shortages ASHEVILLE - After the operator of one of the nations largest fuel pipelines endured a ransomware attack May 7, people are rushing to snap up gas over fear of an impending shortage.  Over the weekend, the Colonial Pipeline as a precaution shut down its pipeline, which runs from Texas to New York Harbor. The majority of the Asheville areas gas arrives through the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline. Crude oil is...

Fuel shortages crop up in Southeast, gas prices climb after pipeline hack By Taylor Telford and Will Englund Washington Post,Updated May 11, 2021, 4:39 p.m. Email to a Friend WASHINGTON — Lines of panicked drivers overwhelmed gas stations in the Southeast on Tuesday as rising prices fed fears of shortages in the aftermath of a ransomware attack that shut down the nation’s largest fuel pipeline. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the region can expect a ’crunch’ that wil...

UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 3:44 pm ET Reply(1) A cyberattack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline has caused some consumers to worry about gas shortages and skyrocketing prices. Economists say those fears are unfounded if operations are quickly restored. (Shutterstock) ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency after the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Not that those words are sto...

Experts say overbuying spurs gas shortages; Gov. Cooper declares state of emergency Mackensy Lunsford, Asheville Citizen Times © Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com A sign on the pump at the EnMarket gas station on Tunnel Road in East Asheville indicated that they were out of regular unleaded gasoline before noon on Sept. 13, 2018. ASHEVILLE - After the operator of one of the nations largest fuel pipelines endured a ransomware attack May 7, and people rushed to snap up ga...

Why the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack signals a bigger national security problem for the US Americans in several states across the southeast region of the United States are beginning to feel the effects of the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. Long lines gas stations and rising prices are becoming more prevalent due to fuel shortages across multiple states, but the cyberattack signals a far bigger national security problem the U.S. needs to combat. According to The Washington Post, Col...

WCCB Charlottes CW May 10, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) — Gas prices in the Carolinas have increased significantly on the week, as the Colonial Pipeline outage threatens pump prices and possibly supply. AAA forecasts gas prices to climb even more this week in reaction to the shutdown, which delivers approximately 45% of all fuel to the East Coast. “The impact of this pipeline outage will vary regionally,” said Tiffany Wright, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group in the Carolin...