Pipeline cyberattack fuels panic buying, gas shortages, hike in prices

Pipeline shutdown fuels panic buying, gas shortages, hike in prices

Gas stations are running out of fuel in Southeastern cities and long lines are forming across the country as panic buying ensues following the crippling cyberattack on the nation's top fuel pipeline network. Ashish Desai, an employee at BP station in Charlotte, North Carolina, said Tuesday was chaotic. "We had people waiting before we even got here," Desai said, adding that cars began lining up around 6:30 a.m. He said a handful of pumps were shut down around 2 p.m., but eventually they were all closed and it was unclear when the next fuel delivery would be made.