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Crack Disrupts Olympic Pipeline; Airlines Warned to Conserve Fuel

11/17/2025

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A problem with the Olympic Pipeline supplying jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has delayed fuel distribution.
BP, the pipeline's operator, is investigating a crack and has begun a partial restart.
Airlines have been warned to conserve fuel and may ferry extra fuel.
SEA officials say they have sufficient fuel reserves and do not expect significant impacts.
A prior pipeline outage spiked gasoline prices in September.

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Story summary

A problem with the Olympic Pipeline supplying jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has delayed fuel distribution.
BP, the pipeline's operator, is investigating a crack and has begun a partial restart.
Airlines have been warned to conserve fuel and may ferry extra fuel.
SEA officials say they have sufficient fuel reserves and do not expect significant impacts.
A prior pipeline outage spiked gasoline prices in September.