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Colonial Pipeline Explosion
Oil prices plummet as OPEC bickers and the dollar rallies, but yesterday the story that grabbed attention was an explosion in the Colonial pipeline that will lead to higher gas prices and possible spot shortages along the East Coast. The explosion was on the same pipeline that was shut down a couple of months ago due to a pipeline leak.
Apparently, while work continued on the pipeline in Alabama, it exploded, killing one worker and injuring many others. The colonial pipeline is the major line that runs from Houston to New York and according to Triple A provides gas for at least 50,000 people. The plagued piling may be down for days.
We are already seeing price spikes in futures and cash markets as wholesalers will be scrambling for product and Colonial pipeline will be making steps to try to ship in gasoline supply from other places.
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