U.S. Gasoline Shortages Persist Going Into The Weekend

Many eastern U.S. states continued to experience shortages of gasoline on Friday, even after Colonial Pipeline resumed operations late on Wednesday. As the operator of America’s main fuel pipeline warned, a full return to normal deliveries after a ransomware attack forced a total shutdown last Friday would take a few days. The main pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel to the U.S. East Coast shut down after a ransomware attack late last week, sparking a run to gas stations and sending gasoline prices surging. As of May 14,…