A temporary shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the United States causes unnecessary gasoline hoarding in Gainesville

A temporary shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the United States causes unnecessary gasoline hoarding in Gainesville
Gasoline panic buying caused by misinformation and fears of a shortage have produced actual shortages
Graphic by Shelby Cotta
Photo by Shelby Cotta |
The Independent Florida Alligator
Bright yellow plastic bags, long lines of cars and impatient customers — Gennavieve Conver has endured it all.
The largest oil pipeline in the United States temporarily shut down on May 7 due to a ransomware cyberattack. The shutdown generated panic as gasoline shortages sprang up along the East Coast. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency on Tuesday. 

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