Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after cyberattack

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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after cyberattack

Gas holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction Tank Farm on Might 10 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty P



The Colonial Pipeline is restarting the important gasoline supply line to the East Coast on Wednesday night after its shutdown from a cyber assault on Friday, the corporate stated.

That resumption of shipments comes after rising panic shopping for throughout the Southeast left many retail gasoline stations dry on Wednesday, and its restart might alleviate the rising political and financial risk from the disruption to the essential vitality artery.

Colonial Pipeline stated it is going to take a number of days for deliveries to return to regular, and a few areas might service interruptions through the start-up interval.



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