After a ransomware attack that took down the Colonial Pipeline, an automotive group warned about a spike in gas prices or potential shortages in some areas.
Colonial Pipeline operates a more than 5,000-mile-long system that transports fuel from refineries along the Gulf Coast to the New York metropolitan area. Specifically, the pipeline transports about 45 percent of the fuel consumed by the East Coast, or 100 million gallons per day, according to the firm’s website.
