Article 5HQE2 Energy secretary urges Americans not to hoard gasoline after pipeline hacked

Energy secretary urges Americans not to hoard gasoline after pipeline hacked

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Fuel shortages are largely a result of unnecessary panic-buying, analysts say

The US energy secretary has urged Americans against hoarding gasoline" amid shortages and long lines after hackers shut down a major pipeline.

More than 1,000 gas stations in the US south and east coast have reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers.

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