Colonial Pipeline announces restart following cyberattack

Even with full service restored, it will take about two weeks for gasoline stored in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations.

The largest gasoline pipeline in America is returning to service, recovering from a cyberattack late Friday that raised pump prices and choked fuel supplies across the eastern U.S. The Colonial Pipeline — a critical source of gasoline and diesel for the New York area and the rest of the East Coast — was set to restart around 5 p.m. Eastern time, according to a company statement. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based operator said over the weekend that it was forced to take systems offline on May 7 in response to the ransomware attack. Even with full service restored, it will take about two weeks for gasoline stored in Houston to reach East Coast filling stations.