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Petrol supplies dwindle in US south-east amid pipeline outage blamed on DarkSide cyber attack – ABC News
Petrol stations from Florida to Virginia begin running dry, with prices at the pump jumping as the shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by hackers extends to…
Petrol stations from Florida to Virginia have begun running dry, with prices at the pump jumping as the shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by hackers extends to a fifth day.
Key points:
- Panic buying has driven demand up by 20 per cent, one tracking firm says
- Unleaded petrol reached its highest price since November 2014
- The FBI accused the DarkSide criminal gang of carrying out the ransomware attack
The shortage has sparked panic buying by motorists.
About 7.5 per cent of petrol stations in…
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