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PermissionsBreakingBusinessTrump-Promoted Freedom Fuel Stations Reportedly No Longer Offer $3.47 GasByTy Roush,Forbes

Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.Follow AuthorJul 21, 2026, 08:01pm EDTToplineThe

Freedom Fuel Network, a private company that launched more than two dozen gas stations across New Jersey and

Pennsylvania, is reportedly no longer selling fuel at the sharply discounted price of $3.47 per gallon, which was done

in an apparent nod to President Donald Trump. Analysts had said discounts offered by the Trump-promoted stations were

some locations in and around Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, sold gas at around $3.92 as of Monday while nearby

competitors charged between $3.89 and $4.09, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.The average price for a gallon of gas in

Philadelphia was $4.19 as of Tuesday, up from $3.95 last week, matching the statewide average, which is the costliest on

the East Coast, according to AAA.A White House spokesperson told the Inquirer that Freedom Fuel did not receive

government subsidies and did not acquire gas at a lower price, noting the company’s lower prices would continue “for

as long as the company chooses.”surprising factRandy Brown, a senior special teams coach for the Baltimore Ravens, and

former commodities trader Yoni Gontownik formed Freedom Fuel on June 23, a week before Trump promoted the stations,

according to Politico. Fourteen of Freedom Fuel’s 25 locations are controlled by companies linked to Shamikh and Syed

Kazmi, eight of which are leased from the investment firm Blue Owl Capital, the Associated Press reported. Both Shamikh

and Syed Kazmi have reportedly faced claims of unethical business practices in recent years: In 2021, a federal judge in

New Jersey ordered the Kazmis to pay more than $600,000 to a fuel supplier that alleged they stole gas. key

backgroundTrump, who has repeatedly promised lower gas prices, announced the Freedom Fuel Network in a Truth Social post

earlier this month. Trump said the gas stations were “taking the lead” at offering lower gas prices, even as costs

began to rise again as a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran unraveled. It was previously unclear what company was

behind the gas stations, and some analysts warned their lower costs were unrealistic without some form of government

subsidy. Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, reportedly said of Freedom Fuel’s price point:

“Generally, when losses happen, somebody’s got to pay for it.” further readingForbesTrump-Promoted ‘Freedom

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