Gasoline soars after blast shuts largest fuel pipeline in U.S., killing one, injuring five

        November 1, 2016 The Financial Post | United States | fossil fuels: pipelines

The 5,500-mile Colonial pipeline will shut for at least a week after an explosion in Alabama killed one and injured five, hiking gas prices 13%. The largest U.S. refined products pipeline supplies about 33% of east-coast gasoline. An undamaged parallel distillates line for diesel and jet fuel was shut too. The accident occurred after a track hoe hit the gas pipeline.