The US government has warned the public against hoarding fuel as the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day (Chris Carlson/AP)The US government has warned the public against hoarding fuel as the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day. Government officials acted swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports. Motorists may still feel a crunch because it takes a few days to ramp up operations, but she said there is no reason to hoard fuel. S&P’s Oil Price Information Service put the number of service stations encountering shortages at more than 1,000. There were scattered reports of higher fuel prices, but prices were rising even before the pipeline incident ahead of the busy summer driving season.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 02:50 UTC