Trump-promoted discount gas stations fuel a mystery and questions
Summary
President Donald Trump praised the Freedom Fuel Network, a group of gas stations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for selling gas cheaply at $3.47 per gallon, which is about 50 cents less than the state average. However, public records show little information about this network, and experts doubt it can sell gas at such low prices without losing money.Key Facts
- The Freedom Fuel Network operates around 25 gas stations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
- They are selling gas at $3.47 a gallon, cheaper than the state average by about 50 cents.
- Industry experts say selling gas at this low price likely means the stations lose money.
- No clear business details or public registrations exist for Freedom Fuel Network in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.
- A Delaware-based company named Freedom Fuel Network, LLC filed a trademark on the same day President Trump promoted the network.
- The White House says the company is private and that no government funding or subsidies support the low gas prices.
- President Trump accused big oil companies of not reducing gas prices as fast as crude oil prices dropped.
- Customers at the stations appreciate the low prices but question how the business can afford to sell fuel at a loss.
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