Tag: gas

Pipeline operations restart following ransomware attack

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 13, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

Colonial Pipeline confirmed pipeline operations would restart on Wednesday evening. According to the company, it will take several days for the delivery supply chain to return to normal. As a result, some areas may continue to experience temporary interruptions. In their latest update, Colonial Pipeline emphasized they are focused on safety as they attempt to return to normal operation. Latest update on the Colonial Pipeline System Disruption: https://t.co/kpWNw0UQve pic.twitter.com/hXSwHXcnDh— Colonial Pipeline (@Colpipe) May 11, 2021 The post Pipeline operations restart following...

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack

Written by Fort Myers Mortgage Syndicated User on May 12, 2021. Posted in Fort Myers Mortgage, Mortgage Fort Myers.

(CNN) — A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. The panic-buying threatens to exacerbate the supply shock. As of 4 pm ET Tuesday, 8.5% of gas stations in North Carolina and 7.7% in Virginia didn’t have gasoline, according to outage figures reported by GasBuddy, an app that tracks fuel prices and demand. The Virginia figure was flat from 11 am ET, while North Carolina was...