Is the Keystone Pipeline closed and is that causing a gas shortage?
The gas shortage on the East Coast of the United States in May 2021 was triggered by a cyberattack that shut down a major pipeline that running from Houston to New Jersey and supplying 45% of the gasoline to the East Coast.
The Keystone Pipeline, which moves crude oil from tar sands refineries in Canada and the Midwest to refineries in Texas, continues operating. President Joe Biden in January 2021 revoked the permit for an add-on to the Keystone system, but the rest of the system continues running.
The cyberattack shut down the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline, which shifts gas from refineries in Texas to distribution centers on the East Coast. Colonial Pipeline halted distribution on May 7, 2021, following the cyberattack. This caused the fuel shortages on the East Coast of the United States.