Soaring fuel costs and temporary shortages.
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in May 2021 caused temporary gas shortages across the Southeast, with panic buying creating long lines. Throughout the year, gas prices climbed to multi-year highs, becoming a political flashpoint.
Social media filled with photos of gas station price signs and “I did that” Biden stickers.
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> Ransomware attack shuts down major fuel pipeline
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