Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, has declared a state of emergency due to a leak that prompted the shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline in Washington. The pipeline supplies more than 90% of the state’s fuel. BREAKING: Oregon has declared a state of emergency after a MAJOR failure forced the shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline, the system that delivers more than 90% of the state’s fuel. The leak has halted gasoline and diesel shipments, prompting concerns over supply disruptions,… pic.twitter.com/xM4nYCt5eT — David Medina (@davidmedinapdx) November 26, 2025 More from the Associated Press: Gov. Tina Kotek’s declaration is intended to keep enough fuel arriving to the state by ships and trucks partly by waiving certain regulations on how long commercial drivers hauling fuel can operate, according to the governor’s order. The BP petrochemical pipeline runs from Washington into Oregon and has been shut down for a week following the first report of a leak and intermittent shutoffs earlier this month. BP crews have excavated 200 feet (60 meters) of the 400-mile-long (644-kilometer-long) pipeline, working around the clock to discover the source of the leak that was reported outside Everett, Washington, the company said in a statement. Oregon officials said they did not expect a fuel shortage in the state or at Portland International Airport with the emergency measures but cautioned that drivers might see an uptick in prices because of the more costly delivery methods. In Washington, where Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a similar state of emergency last week, the shutdown is starting to slow some air travel in Seattle ahead of Thanksgiving. “Great news today: The pipeline that supplies fuel to SeaTac Airport is back online. There are two lines in the Olympic Pipeline: One that delivers fuel to SeaTac and another that carries other types of fuel. BP, the pipeline owner, has identified a leak in the second line, and confirmed there is no leak in the line that supplies SeaTac. Both lines had been shut off as a precaution,” Ferguson said on Tuesday. “The second line remains offline while BP repairs the leak. We are closely coordinating on the repair and subsequent environmental cleanup, as well as monitoring the impact on gas prices. So far, we have not seen a significant change in gas prices,” he added. Great news today: The pipeline that supplies fuel to SeaTac Airport is back online. There are two lines in the Olympic Pipeline: One that delivers fuel to SeaTac and another that carries other types of fuel. BP, the pipeline owner, has identified a leak in the second line, and… — Governor Bob Ferguson (@GovBobFerguson) November 25, 2025 KOMO News provided additional coverage: Crews have identified the source of a leak in the Olympic Pipeline east of Everett, which has been shut down for more than a week. Full story on https://t.co/oHgDQ0ye8k. pic.twitter.com/Jn1idSwrMK — KOMO News (@komonews) November 25, 2025 KATU shared: The leak has also prompted worries over environmental impacts. “Pipeline spills are quite different than those of ships, in that they can go a long time before being detected. And this is the great challenge with, I believe, that appears to be in this case, that a small leak can persist for some time,” said Fred Felleman, an environmental consultant. Despite requests from U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, last week, BP still hasn’t shed any light on how expansive this latest leak may be or the damage it may have caused. This is now the third known time the pipeline has leaked in the past five years.