Petrol shortages sweep US as Colonial Pipeline remains down
3 years, 10 months ago

Petrol shortages sweep US as Colonial Pipeline remains down

Al Jazeera  

Four days into the crisis, Colonial Pipeline Co has only managed to restart a small segment of its pipeline as a stopgap measure and doesn’t expect to be able to substantially restore service before the weekend. Motorists across a broad swath of the U.S. East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry amid the unprecedented pipeline disruption caused by a criminal hack. So far, no Southwest flights have been affected by the pipeline closure; rather the airline said it’s “actively managing” fuel stockpiles. The Colonial pipeline is the most important conduit for distributing gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in the U.S., connecting refineries along the Gulf Coast to population centers from Atlanta to New York and beyond. Lining Up In Asheville, North Carolina, Aubrey Clements, a clerk at an Exxon Mobil Corp. station answered the phone with “Hello, I’m currently out of gas.” The Marathon gas station in Elizabethtown had roughly two dozen cars waiting to fuel up, an employee said.

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Fuel leak in Virginia shuts down part of Colonial Pipeline
2 years, 2 months ago

Fuel leak in Virginia shuts down part of Colonial Pipeline

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A diesel fuel leak in …

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday that after it learned of the May 7 ransomware attack, the company took its pipeline system offline and needed to do everything in its power to restart it quickly …

EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it was hit by a gang of hackers. “The supplies themselves really aren’t the issue, it’s more the transportation,” said Akshaya Jha, assistant professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. “There’s going to be that tradeoff between making the permitting process easier, …

Fuel Shortages Should Ease Over Coming Days As Colonial Fully Restarts Pipelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Fuel Shortages Should Ease Over Coming Days As Colonial Fully Restarts Pipelines

NPR  

Fuel Shortages Should Ease Over Coming Days As Colonial Fully Restarts Pipelines Enlarge this image toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Brett Carlsen/Getty Images It will take several days for the supply chain of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to normalize fully even after the restart of full operations at a critical pipeline that was shut down this month. "Station pumps …

Colonial Pipeline is back up, but petrol shortages could linger
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline is back up, but petrol shortages could linger

Al Jazeera  

As Colonial Pipeline resumes deliveries, the US faces a new roadblock: a shortage of truck drivers to transport petrol to stations. Now that Colonial Pipeline Co. has resumed deliveries that were halted for nearly a week by a cyberattack, the industry is facing a new logistics problem on top of the lack of available fuel: not enough truck drivers to …

EXPLAINER: What's next for pipelines after Colonial hack
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What's next for pipelines after Colonial hack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Plus, there are logistical hurdles slowing fuel deliveries …

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins
3 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins

Associated Press  

CLEMMONS, N.C. — Motorists found gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states Thursday while the operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline reported making “substantial progress” in resolving the computer hack-induced shutdown responsible for the empty tanks. About 70% of North Carolina’s gas stations were still without fuel amid panic-buying …

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack

Associated Press  

CLEMMONS, N.C. — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations Wednesday, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. Colonial initiated the restart of pipeline operations late Wednesday, saying in a statement that “all lines, including those lateral lines that have been running manually, will return to normal operations.” But it will take several days …

Gas shortage: Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over
3 years, 10 months ago

Gas shortage: Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown, but widespread gas station outages in the Southeast could linger for days. Operators of the Colonial Pipeline said Thursday morning that they have made “substantial progress” in restarting the pipeline system, adding that fuel has begun flowing to most of the markets it serves. …

Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Motorists brawl at gas station as fuel outages hit North Carolina
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Motorists brawl at gas station as fuel outages hit North Carolina

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Motorists entered into a …

Ransomware attack: Colonial Pipeline launches restart after six-day shutdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Ransomware attack: Colonial Pipeline launches restart after six-day shutdown

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Colonial Pipeline launched the restart of its operations Wednesday evening following a six-day shutdown caused by a ransomware attack, but the pipeline’s operators warned it will take several days for service to return to normal. “Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period,” …

Petrol supplies dwindle in US south-east amid pipeline outage blamed on DarkSide cyber attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Petrol supplies dwindle in US south-east amid pipeline outage blamed on DarkSide cyber attack

ABC  

Petrol stations from Florida to Virginia have begun running dry, with prices at the pump jumping as the shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by hackers extends to a fifth day. Key points: Panic buying has driven demand up by 20 per cent, one tracking firm says Unleaded petrol reached its highest price since November 2014 The FBI accused …

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was)
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was)

NPR  

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas Enlarge this image toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Colonial Pipeline shutdown sent motorists across the Southeast scrambling for gas, even as state and federal officials warn against panic-buying and price gouging. The company said Wednesday it had restarted operations around 5 p.m. "Following …

US petrol tops $3 per gallon, shortages spread amid pipeline saga
3 years, 10 months ago

US petrol tops $3 per gallon, shortages spread amid pipeline saga

Al Jazeera  

The Colonial Pipeline, the most important conduit for distributing petrol, diesel and jet fuel in the United States, went offline May 7 following a cyberattack, and its operating company expects to decide Wednesday whether to restart flows of oil products. U.S. average gasoline prices exceeded $3 a gallon for the first time in more than six years amid growing shortages …

US’s Colonial Pipeline announces restart following cyberattack
3 years, 10 months ago

US’s Colonial Pipeline announces restart following cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

Even with full service restored, it will take about two weeks for gasoline stored in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations. 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 …

Energy Secretary: Colonial Pipeline To Be Restored By End Of Week
3 years, 10 months ago

Energy Secretary: Colonial Pipeline To Be Restored By End Of Week

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Colonial Pipeline intends to restore operations of a vital U.S. fuel pipeline by the end of the week, after a cyberattack forced a shutdown of the infrastructure late last week. That’s according to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who told reporters at a White House press conference Tuesday the federal government is helping to facilitate the reopening and …

Seventeen states declare emergency over hack as US energy secretary tells Americans not to ‘hoard’ fuel
3 years, 10 months ago

Seventeen states declare emergency over hack as US energy secretary tells Americans not to ‘hoard’ fuel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans have been encouraged not to “hoard” fuel amid concerns …

Top U.S. fuel pipeline down for 4th day as hackers issue statement
3 years, 10 months ago

Top U.S. fuel pipeline down for 4th day as hackers issue statement

The Hindu  

The U.S. government and the top fuel pipeline operator in the United States on Monday worked to secure the network that transports nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, as the group suspected of a ransomware cyberattack that caused it to shutdown last week said it was just trying to make money. The attack on Colonial Pipeline is one …

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline is sending ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s aging energy infrastructure. The Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel used along the Eastern Seaboard, shut down Friday after a ransomware attack by gang of criminal hackers that calls itself DarkSide. U.S. officials said …

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
3 years, 10 months ago

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack

CNN  

New York CNN Business — 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. As of 9 pm ET Tuesday, 12.3% of gas stations in North Carolina and 8.6% in Virginia didn’t have …

Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

NPR  

Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP The Colonial Pipeline hack that shut down the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline to large swaths of the South and the East Coast is leading to temporary shortages. "We're working around the clock with our federal, state, local and industry partners …

US pipeline still days away from operating after cyberattack
3 years, 10 months ago

US pipeline still days away from operating after cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

The shutdown will hurt fuel availability, push up prices and force refiners to cut production with no way to ship gas. The privately owned Colonial Pipeline Company said on Monday it was working on restarting in phases with “the goal of substantially restoring operational service by the end of the week.” The attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which carries nearly …

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. officials said Monday that the “ransomware” malware used …

Major US Pipeline Struggles to Reopen After Ransomware Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Major US Pipeline Struggles to Reopen After Ransomware Attack

News 18  

The US government declared a regional emergency Sunday as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remained largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected. “This Declaration addresses the emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other refined petroleum products and provides necessary relief,” the Department of …

Pipeline cyberattack: Regulator urges CEOs to intensify cyber defenses
3 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline cyberattack: Regulator urges CEOs to intensify cyber defenses

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Neil Chatterjee, a top federal energy regulator, is calling on energy CEOs to step up their cyber defenses following a ransomware attack that knocked one of America’s most important pipelines offline. FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee “Every CEO in the energy sector — and especially pipeline CEOs — should immediately convene their incident management teams to …

Cyber attack shuts down US fuel pipeline operator Colonial raising fears of price hike
3 years, 10 months ago

Cyber attack shuts down US fuel pipeline operator Colonial raising fears of price hike

ABC  

One of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators has shut its entire network after a cyber attack on that involved ransomware. Key points: Sources believe the cyber attack has been carried out by a criminal organisation Colonial runs more than 8,000km of pipelines in the US, and provides almost half of the fuel for the country's east There are …

An Extended Pipeline Shutdown Could Affect Gas Prices In Southeast U.S.
3 years, 10 months ago

An Extended Pipeline Shutdown Could Affect Gas Prices In Southeast U.S.

NPR  

An Extended Pipeline Shutdown Could Affect Gas Prices In Southeast U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Rick Bowmer/AP The shutdown of one of the largest refined products pipelines in the United States following a ransomware attack has prompted speculation about what could happen to gas and diesel prices if the shutdown continues. "The challenges brought on by the …

The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware
55 years, 3 months ago

The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware

Wired  

For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that state- On Saturday, the Colonial Pipeline company, which operates a pipeline that carries gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas along a 5,500 mile path from Texas to New Jersey, released a statement confirming reports that ransomware hackers had hit its network. A provider got hit with ransomware from a criminal act, this …

Major US pipeline network shuts after ‘cybersecurity attack’
3 years, 10 months ago

Major US pipeline network shuts after ‘cybersecurity attack’

Al Jazeera  

Colonial Pipeline says it temporarily halted all pipeline operations after incident involving ransomware. A major pipeline operator in the United States has been forced to shut its entire network after a cyber attack that the company confirmed on Saturday involved ransomware. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late on Friday that it was the victim of “a cybersecurity attack”. “In …

Lawsuit: Poor information about pipeline led to fatal blast
5 years, 6 months ago

Lawsuit: Poor information about pipeline led to fatal blast

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal lawsuit accuses a major pipeline company based in Georgia of failing to tell work crews where a major underground pipeline was located before they ruptured the line, touching off a deadly explosion in Alabama. The workers were trying to make repairs after a Colonial Pipeline Co. line leaked gasoline southwest of Birmingham, Alabama, and was shut …

Colonial Pipeline Co shuts down main US pipelines after explosion kills one person, injures seven
8 years, 5 months ago

Colonial Pipeline Co shuts down main US pipelines after explosion kills one person, injures seven

ABC  

Colonial Pipeline Co has shut down its main gasoline and distillates pipelines in Alabama after an explosion killed a worker and sent five to the hospital. Key points: Second time in two months pipeline has been closed Pipeline undergoing maintenance when it exploded The fire has been contained It is the second time in two months it has had to …

Petrol prices surge in US amid fears of gas and diesel shortages in wake of fatal Alabama pipeline explosion
8 years, 5 months ago

Petrol prices surge in US amid fears of gas and diesel shortages in wake of fatal Alabama pipeline explosion

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The fiery rupture of …

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