Η διακοπή λειτουργίας του αγωγού προκαλεί έξαλλη ζήτηση βενζίνης από τους οδηγούς της Ανατολικής Ακτής

Drivers along parts of the East Coast piled into gas stations on Tuesday, resulting in long lines and shortages as motorists reacted to what could be a weeklong shutdown of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline due to a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline runs from Texas to New Jersey and carries roughly 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, according to the company’s website. The shutdown is especially concerning for Southeastern States, including North and South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia; they have lesser sources of fuel than starts farther up the Atlantic Coast.In Raleigh, N.C., area on Tuesday, cars were lined up 30 deep to access a dozen pumps at a BJ’s Wholesale Club. Lines also formed at a Sheetz convenience store close to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, one of the rare stations that still had fuel.