Category: fuel pipeline

US Drivers to Get Hit by Soaring Pump Prices Over Memorial Day Holiday

NEW YORK—U.S. motorists will see the highest gasoline prices in seven years when they hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, as fuel demand surges alongside coronavirus vaccination rates. Further, some areas of the country, such as the District of Columbia, are still seeing a high percentage…


US Government Working to Aid Top Fuel Pipeline Operator After Cyberattack

The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states. The attack is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported and has prompted calls from…