U.S. main fuel pipeline restarts operations after six-day shutdown

The operator of a main U.S. fuel pipeline that was forced to shut down for six days due to a cybersecurity attack said it had initiated the restart of the pipeline Wednesday afternoon.

The Colonial Pipeline Company, operator of the pipeline carrying gasoline and diesel fuel to U.S. east and southeast parts, said the first step in the restart process started at about 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

The company temporarily halted all pipeline operations after the cybersecurity attack involving ransomware was detected on Friday.

(CGTN)