What's really behind the gas shortages

Published: May 12, 2021, 9 a.m.

Last week, hackers launched a ransomware attack on one of the main fuel pipelines in America. This week, the ripple effects of the cyber-attack made it to the pump as drivers raced to hoard fuel. Today, POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre discusses the fuel shortages along the East coast, and when the government expects things to return to normal. Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.