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Colonial Pipeline announced late on Wednesday that it had restarted operations of the largest fuel pipeline network in the US, which had been shut down after a ransomware attack, leading to fuel shortages across the eastern US for almost a week.
The ransomware attack last week halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments. The pipeline stretches 5,500 miles (8,850 kilometres) from US Gulf Coast oil refineries to consumers in mid-Atlantic and south-east states.
The company warned that service would still be rocky in the days to come as the pipeline came back online. Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal, a company statement read. Colonial will move as much gasoline, diesel and jet fuel as is safely possible and will continue to do so until markets return to normal.
U.S. fuel shortages worsen on Day Six of pipeline outage
By Stephanie Kelly
Reuters
(Reuters) -Fuel shortages worsened in the southeastern United States on Wednesday, as the shutdown of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline network entered its sixth day and Washington officials pledged to help alleviate supply issues.
A ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments. The pipeline stretches 5,500 miles (8,850 km) from U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries to consumers in Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Biden administration is working around the clock to help deal with fuel shortages and restore Colonial operations, including moving gasoline to places that need it.
Martin Brossman via REUTERS
(Reuters) -Fuel shortages worsened in the southeastern United States on Wednesday, as the shutdown of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline network entered its sixth day and Washington officials pledged to help alleviate supply issues.
A ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments. The pipeline stretches 5,500 miles (8,850 km) from U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries to consumers in Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Biden administration is working around the clock to help deal with fuel shortages and restore Colonial operations, including moving gasoline to places that need it.
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WASHINGTON The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday warned Americans to not fill plastic bags with gasoline as fuel shortages worsened on the sixth day of a pipeline outage and consumers raced to secure supplies.
“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline” the agency said on Twitter, followed by “Use only containers approved for fuel.”
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A ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline last week halted 2.5 million barrels per day of fuel shipments. On Wednesday, fuel shortages worsened in the southeastern United States, as gasoline stations ran out of supply in some cities.