US fuel prices jump as shortages worsen after pipeline cyberattack
Officials consider new ways to alleviate the shortages, following a raft of waivers easing quality standards for petrol and extending working hours for fuel truckers
12 May 2021 - 20:43
Fuel prices rose and shortages worsened in the southeastern US on Wednesday, as the shutdown of the largest US fuel pipeline network entered its sixth day and Washington officials pledged to help alleviate supply issues.
The average national petrol price rose to above $3 per gallon on Wednesday, the highest since October 2014, the American Automobile Association said...
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