Fuel prices jumped in trading on Sunday night, as much of one of the largest pipelines in the U.S. remains closed following a cybersecurity attack. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, advanced 47 cents to $65.37 per barrel. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $68.76 per barrel, for a gain of 48 cents. Natural gas futures were at $2.96 per million British thermal units, while gasoline futures jumped 3% to $2.193 per gallon. Colonial Pipeline said Sunday evening that some of its smaller lateral lines between terminals and delivery points are once again online, but that its mainlines are still shut down. “We are in the process of restoring service to other laterals and will bring our full system back online only when we believe it is safe to do so, and in full compliance with the approval of all federal regulations,” the company said in a statement. How quickly service is restored to the pipeline remains the crucial factor to watch. While tank farms typically have a few days of stored fuel supply, a prolonged outage could lead to a spike in fuel prices. Colonial Pipeline, which operates the largest pipeline carrying fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, “halted all pipeline operations” on Friday night as a proactive measure following a ransomware cyberattack. The pipeline is a crucial part of U.S. petroleum infrastructure, transporting around 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and jet fuel. The pipeline encompasses more than 5,500 miles and carries nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply. The system also provides fuel for airports, including in Atlanta and Baltimore.
Fuel prices jumped in trading on Sunday night, as much of one of the largest pipelines in the U.S. remains closed following a cybersecurity attack.
West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the U.S. oil benchmark, advanced 47 cents to $65.37 per barrel. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $68.76 per barrel, for a gain of 48 cents. Natural gas futures were at $2.96 per million British thermal units, while gasoline futures jumped 3% to $2.193 per gallon.
Colonial Pipeline said Sunday evening that some of its smaller lateral lines between terminals and delivery points are once again online, but that its mainlines are still shut down.
“We are in the process of restoring service to other laterals and will bring our full system back online only when we believe it is safe to do so, and in full compliance with the approval of all federal regulations,” the company said in a statement.
How quickly service is restored to the pipeline remains the crucial factor to watch. While tank farms typically have a few days of stored fuel supply, a prolonged outage could lead to a spike in fuel prices.
Colonial Pipeline, which operates the largest pipeline carrying fuel from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, “halted all pipeline operations” on Friday night as a proactive measure following a ransomware cyberattack.
The pipeline is a crucial part of U.S. petroleum infrastructure, transporting around 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and jet fuel. The pipeline encompasses more than 5,500 miles and carries nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply. The system also provides fuel for airports, including in Atlanta and Baltimore.
现在都是自动控制了 鬼知道被攻击改了什么东西
停机安全检查 该改权限改权限 文件被修改的要恢复。。其实很多事情的
怀疑这种攻击就是做空机构干的。期货什么一波动利益链就大了。