THERE are only about one out of 10 gas stations in Washington D.C. that still has gas after a massive panic-buy ensued following the gas shortage due to the Colonial Pipeline hack.
By late afternoon on Friday, over 80 percent of gas stations in DC, almost half of those in Virginia, and about 40 percent of stations in Maryland were out of gas.
The gas shortage currently crippling much of the Southeast is expected to last DAYS – despite fuel deliveries resuming.
The pipeline was held hostage by hackers who have identified themselves as a criminal group called the Darkside, who were allegedly paid $5 million to release control back to Colonial Pipeline Co.
The cyberhack, branded an “act of war” by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, forced gas stations along the East Coast to shut up shop due to fuel shortages.
The 5,500 mile Colonial Pipeline, which transports 2.5million barrels of gas per day between Texas and New Jersey, was shut down on Friday evening after a ransomware attack was launched.
The pipeline was back up and running as of 5pm Wednesday, however, officials say it…
