Fuel transportation has halted for a week. It comes just days before the busiest travel period of the year in the United States during the Thanksgiving holiday season. It is currently unknown when the pipeline will resume functioning. “On November 17, 2025, a fuel leak was discovered in Snohomish County, Washington, which required the Olympic Pipeline to shut down for repairs,” Kotek’s office announced in a statement. “This pipeline is Oregon’s main source of fuel, and we don’t yet know when it will be back in service. The leak is reportedly the “second time the Olympic Pipeline has faced issues in the last three months.” BP crews have been working on the site, attempting to discover what caused this month’s leak, according to the Associated Press. So, they have “excavated 200 feet” to try to find the source, representatives from BP said in a statement. Kotek’s office announced that at present, the shutdown of the pipeline does not pose a threat to create any fuel shortages in the state. “This EO will allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to apply waivers for certain fuel delivery requirements to ensure supply is delivered across the state.” Kotek’s state of emergency will remain in effect until Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. While assuring Oregonians that there will not be a fuel shortage, Kotek’s office announced that there could be an increase in the cost of Oregon’s already expensive gas prices. ORGANIZATIONS HELPING THE HOMELESS IN PORTLAND THROUGH TRUST AND DIGNITY “Because fuel will be delivered through methods other than the pipeline, Oregonians may see an increase at the pump as a result of the higher-cost delivery methods,” Kotek’s office noted in the statement.
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