Running on empty

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🗓️ 13 May 2021

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Summary

The threats — real and imagined — driving a run on gas across the Southeast. And why Peloton decided to recall 125,000 treadmills.

A ransomware attack by suspected Russia-based hackers brought the Colonial Pipeline system to a grinding halt Friday. But gas shortages across the Southeast are largely driven by something else — panic. Will Englund reports.

Todd Frankel reported on dozens of injuries, and the death of one child, connected to a Peloton treadmill. Under pressure from consumers and regulators, the company issued a recall.

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0:30.4	This is Post Reports.
0:31.8	I'm Martine Powers.
0:35.6	It's Thursday, May 13th.
0:40.6	Today, what's behind the run on gas?
0:44.4	And why Peloton is recalling tens of thousands of treadmills?
0:48.8	So tell me about some of the scenes that we have seen over the past couple of days on the East Coast.
0:58.8	Well, from the Gulf Coast to the Washington DC area, you've got people crowding into gas stations trying to fill up their tanks.
1:10.8	Will England is an energy reporter for the post.
1:13.8	Anywhere from 20 to 40 to 60 percent of gas stations in some states are now out of gas.
1:19.8	They can't get refilled fast enough.
1:22.8	Huge lines formed across multiple states yesterday as panic the Americans started to run on gas.
1:28.8	According to gas, buddy, nearly 1800 gas stations are out of fuel.
1:33.8	Gas prices this week nationally rose above $3 a gallon as an average, a national average, which is the highest they've been since 2014.
1:42.8	Motorists are filling up on fuel, concerned over soaring prices at the pump.
1:47.8	Just filling up my tank, topping it off and just filling up a gas can just in case.
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