Oregon is in a fuel emergency following a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline, Gov. Tina Kotek declared Nov. 24.

The pipeline provides more than 90% of the fuel used for Oregon's transportation and was shut down Nov. 17, Kotek said.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency declaration because of the leak on Nov. 19. The declaration activated an emergency management plan and temporarily lifted some regulations for commercial vehicles bringing jet fuel to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

A leak in the pipeline was found during regular maintenance in Washington on Nov. 11, Ferguson said in the declaration.

Oregon does not anticipate shortages to the fuel supply or jet fuel impacts at Oregon's airports, but prices at the gas pump could increase for Oregonian drivers due to "hig

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