Gasoline

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in both Los Angeles and Orange counties recorded their largest increases since May 6 Saturday in the midst of Memorial Day Weekend.

The operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.

Motorists are finding gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states. Shortages and panic-buying continued Thursday even as the operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline reported making “substantial progress” in resolving the computer hack-induced shutdown responsible for the empty tanks.

Gasoline prices in California have increased exponentially in recent days, reaching record highs at some gas stations in the state.

Supply is going to come back, but the nation, particularly the southeast, has seen a rush of people stocking up on gasoline as supply dips. There’s no need to hoard, says Patrick De Haan of Gasbuddy, an app that helps you find the cheapest pump near you.

A cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline is sending ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s aging energy infrastructure

A shortage of tanker truck drivers may lead to rising gas prices and even dry pumps at fueling stations, experts warn as many Americans are back on the road and gearing up for the summer travel season, NBC News reports.