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Gas stations report shortages as pipeline shutdown drags on

by Cathy BussewitzBobby Caina Calvan
| May 11, 2021 2:03 PM

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday.

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