Sign at the entrance to the Sheetz in Staunton, Virginia. The prices were substantially higher than they were the day before due to a perceived shortage of gasoline in the eastern United States following a ransomware attack on a pipeline system. While the public was continuously advised that there was no need to hoard fuel, many people still hoarded gasoline, causing gas stations to run out of gas and prices to skyrocket.
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