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Colonial Restarts Pipeline With Supply Chain Far From Normal

  • Colonial says system is about 5.5 days behind current schedule
  • Pipeline paid almost $5 million to Eastern European hackers
People wait in long lines at a gas station in Springfield, Virginia.

People wait in long lines at a gas station in Springfield, Virginia.

Photographer: Matt McClain/The Washington Post/Getty Images
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The largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. restarted its entire system after a cyberattack nearly a week ago, but said it will take several days for the supply chain to return to normal.

Colonial Pipeline Co. has started delivering products like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel to all of the markets it serves, the pipeline operator said in a statement on Thursday, but some areas may experience service interruptions during the restart process. The system, which transports products from Gulf Coast refineries as far north as New York, is running at less than half of capacity, according to people familiar with the matter.