Colonial Pipeline: US petrol prices hit seven-year high
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image captionFears over fuel shortages spurred some customers to panic buy petrol in the United States.
US petrol prices rose on Wednesday as motorists queued to fill up their cars on the sixth day of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
The average price per gallon hit $3.008 (£2.14) - the highest level seen since October 2014, according to the Automobile Association of America.
A spokeswoman said that the shutdown and fluctuating demand were leading to higher prices.
The US Energy Secretary urged motorists not to hoard petrol on Tuesday evening.
Jennifer Granholm said there was not a shortage but a supply crunch in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and southern Virginia, regions that typically rely on the Colonial Pipeline for fuel.
Gas stations across the United States east coast have been experiencing empty gas pumps and excessively long lines. On Tuesday, theAutomobile Association of America noted that the national average price of regular gas increased to $2.985 per gallon. But why is this happening? The Colonial Pipeline is a Georgia-based company that has a pipeline system for oil products in the nation. At 5,500 miles long, it is the largest pipeline system and can.
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Gloucester Township Council introduced proposals concerning electric vehicle charging stations and solar power Monday night. (Shutterstock)
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ Gloucester Township Council took the first steps on two alternative energy proposals at its meeting Monday night.
Council approved a proposed ordinance on introduction to add plug-in electric vehicle charging stations to its land development ordinance. It also voted to add a section concerning solar energy to its land development ordinance.
The ordinance regarding electric vehicle charging stations provides the general public with adequate, convenient and safe locations for charging stations, according to the proposal posted on the township s website.
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HARRISBURG, PA Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday urged state residents not to panic as fuel shortages have increased across the East Coast following last week s cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline by DarkSide, a Russian ransomware group. We re monitoring potential impacts from the Colonial Pipeline shutdown, but Pennsylvanians should know we are expecting minimal impact in our commonwealth, Wolf stated via Twitter. There is no need for anyone to stockpile gasoline. Widespread panic buying could result in unnecessary perceived shortages.
The national average for gas prices reached $3 per gallon as of Wednesday, the most expensive level since October 2014.
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