Biggest U.S. Gasoline Pipeline Is Restarting After Cyberattack
Source: Bloomberg News
By Michael Jeffers and William Turton, May 12, 2021, 4:18 PM CDT
The largest gasoline pipeline in America is returning to service, recovering from a cyberattack late Friday that raised pump prices and choked fuel supplies across the eastern U.S.
The Colonial Pipeline -- a critical source of gasoline and diesel for the New York area and the rest of the East Coast -- was set to restart around 5 p.m. Eastern time, according to a company statement. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based operator said over the weekend that it was forced to take systems offline on May 7 in response to the ransomware attack. Even with full service restored, it will take about two weeks for gasoline stored in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations.
Gasoline stations from Florida to Virginia are running dry. In parts of the U.S. South, three in every four gas stations had no fuel as of Wednesday, while in Washington, D.C., cars were lining up for blocks as they waited to fill up. U.S. pump prices have topped $3 a gallon for the first time in six years. Colonial each day normally ships about 2.5 million barrels (105 million gallons), an amount that exceeds the entire oil consumption of Germany.
The supply disruptions underscore just how vulnerable America’s fuel supply system has become in the wake of increased attacks on energy infrastructure by hackers over the past few years.
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I actually went out and bought gas to top off my tank here in Philly and thankfully we don't have the issues (at least yet) that the southern states have run into. No lines, although prices elevated.
Colonial Pipeline says it is restarting operations
By Will Englund
Colonial Pipeline announced that it has launched the restart of pipeline operations as of about 5 p.m. Eastern time. The company said “it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal.” There will probably continue to be service interruptions. “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,” the company said.
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@Colpipe
Latest Update - Colonial Pipeline Return to Service: https://cpcyberresponse.com
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5:18 PM · May 12, 2021
there may be some housefires
https://god.dailydot.com/americans-freaking-gas-shortage/
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