Gas stations watching the fallout from fuel pipeline attack: 'A lot of uncertainty'

Gas stations watching the fallout from fuel pipeline attack: 'A lot of uncertainty'
Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, was hit by a cyberattack on Friday.
and last updated 2021-05-11 18:28:38-04
RICHMOND, Va. -- As the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline entered into its fifth day, companies and government officials took steps to stave off potential fuel shortages, although no widespread disruptions of fuel supplies were reported Tuesday morning.
Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, was hit by a cyberattack on Friday.
“In Virginia, we have one source really for our petroleum products and that’s the Colonial Pipeline," Mike O'Connor, with the Virginia Petroleum and Convenience Marketers, said. "We’re not sure when that’s going to re-open and consequently that’s creating the short-term supply problem and distribution problem we are seeing today.”

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