“Colonial has got nothing to do with California,” said David Hackett, president of Stillwater Associates, a transportation energy consulting company in Irvine. As of late Wednesday afternoon, 52% of gas stations in Virginia reported fuel outages, according to GasBuddy.com, a tech company that helps drivers find the cheapest places to fill up. The average price for a gallon of regular in California has gone up a nickel since last week, to about $4.11. But fuel experts said the increase is not related to the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. “The only pipelines in California are going to other places in California, or they’re going to Nevada or Arizona — and those are outbound,” Spring said.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2021 02:48 UTC