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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 day and prompted several governors to declare states of emergency. A ransomware attack on the Colon...

Fuel shortages crop up in Southeast, gas prices climb after pipeline hack While Colonial Pipeline works to restore service after last week's 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. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the region can expect a “crunch” that will take severa...

The culprit? Technology. Panic at the pumps Colonial Pipeline, operator of one of the nation's largest fuel pipelines, endured a ransomware attack May 7. Transportation officials told residents they'd 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. "It's still early, but what I will say is that we do have ample supply even though the Colonial Pipeline is responsible for 45% of the ...

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 entered its fifth day Tuesday. The Colonial Pipeline, the biggest fuel pipeline in the U.S., deliveri...

Colonial Pipeline: As experts tell consumers not to panic, overbuying spurs gas shortages ASHEVILLE - After the operator of one of the nation's 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 area's gas arrives through the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline. Crude oil is processed at Gulf Coast refineries in Texas and Louisiana, then shipped to storage terminals, i...