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Northeast Lukoil Franchisees Publicize $9 Gas in Protest

Good Morning America -- Drivers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania may be in for a shock if they pull into a Lukoil gas station.

About 57 franchise owners are protesting on Wednesday against the price of gas charged by Lukoil North America, a subsidiary of the Russian corporation, OAO Lukoil. The owners have posted gas prices over $8 at their stations to draw attention to what they claim are the high prices charged to them that they must pass on to consumers.

"We are doing this because we are dying," said Khaled Kezbari, owner of three Lukoil gas stations in New Jersey. "Lukoil is charging us costs higher than the retail market. How can you compete? You cannot compete in the market like that."

Outside Kezbari's gas station in Mount Laurel, N.J., the price of gas is posted as $9.99 a gallon.

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Submitted Sep 13, 2012 By: jcs72

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J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,277 Points:2,072,080 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 12:04:34 AM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse Tomorrow they'll turn the signs upside down and sell for $6.66 and all will be well.
sts808 Veteran Author Honolulu Posts:361 Points:51,890 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 8:27:27 AM Ignore sts808 Report Abuse ok
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,901 Points:773,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:31:58 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse We are lemmings...
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,212 Points:626,875 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:31:20 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Not sure about this problem.
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:690,740 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:29:35 AM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Sounds like Lukoil is a greedy company
rollercoaster All-Star Author Hartford Posts:502 Points:567,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:17:00 AM Ignore rollercoaster Report Abuse need to get rid of lukoil and citgo !!!
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,414,860 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:07:38 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse They are just a couple of days ahead of our time in the sense of pricing.
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,245 Points:667,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:05:04 AM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse ook
suicyco16 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:576 Points:288,375 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:03:46 AM Ignore suicyco16 Report Abuse $9.99 may not be far off soon
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,543 Points:688,055 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 12:01:07 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,105 Points:635,800 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:59:08 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Unbelievable! This has to be stopped!
FedupwithGreed All-Star Author Victoria Posts:707 Points:163,930 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:57:50 PM Ignore FedupwithGreed Report Abuse Yup
TxPDawg All-Star Author Austin Posts:657 Points:380,245 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:57:35 PM Ignore TxPDawg Report Abuse That's rediculous
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,421 Points:423,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:57:02 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse wow
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,857 Points:1,613,225 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:55:31 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Hmmm, I don’t think GasBuddy’s error detector will let those prices go thru.
J Eric Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,277 Points:2,072,080 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:53:30 PM Ignore J Eric Report Abuse Old news, the protest was supposed to be for one day only and that day was yesterday
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:422 Points:394,130 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:36:52 PM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse I'm glad I moved from So. Jersey to North Carolina!!!
tdmedan All-Star Author Colorado Posts:580 Points:148,945 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:26:53 PM Ignore tdmedan Report Abuse ok
snerd All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:935 Points:655,250 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:24:49 PM Ignore snerd Report Abuse Good for them.
BigBrat Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,674 Points:1,053,150 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:21:59 PM Ignore BigBrat Report Abuse WOW!!!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,805 Points:819,310 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:21:49 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,304 Points:598,595 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:21:42 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse hmmm. time to fence in the beltway
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,310 Points:1,961,380 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:19:04 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse It's not going to do a damn thIng. Greed rules!
CentrevilleWill All-Star Author Virginia Posts:817 Points:1,778,030 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:14:53 PM Ignore CentrevilleWill Report Abuse Idiots!! $9.99/gallon.....let's cut off our nose despite our face.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,071 Points:1,732,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:14:48 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse sad
NYTEFLYT All-Star Author New York Posts:842 Points:324,370 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:12:32 PM Ignore NYTEFLYT Report Abuse Read a story about a driver who pulled into the Mt. Laurel station ( a regular customer) with his gas light on and HAD to pay that price. Okay, maybe he should have had Gasbuddy, but even so... Nobody in the energy business cares about anything but profit. Me first, and the hell with my neighbors.
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,234 Points:611,935 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:12:26 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow thats crazy
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,927 Points:1,575,955 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:10:11 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse do not give tha administration any ideas!!!
ZEROMETER Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,388 Points:296,625 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:09:23 PM Ignore ZEROMETER Report Abuse wow
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:967 Points:500,175 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:06:22 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse Too bad the owners are getting squeezed too.
JimVP All-Star Author Chicago Posts:632 Points:154,210 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:04:22 PM Ignore JimVP Report Abuse Guess they are not russian to get that gas.
MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,015 Points:1,583,925 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:02:54 PM Ignore MahopacJack Report Abuse I haven't seen a LukOil station near my home for at least a year. All have converted to carrying other brands.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,954 Points:573,455 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:02:26 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse k
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,090 Points:1,392,330 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 11:00:06 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Makes no sense.
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,115 Points:490,920 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:59:15 PM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse When the camel gets his nose under the tent its hard to move him out. Russian oil corporation sell gas in the USA what have we come to.
texashoudini Champion Author Austin Posts:2,627 Points:1,096,790 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:59:05 PM Ignore texashoudini Report Abuse Well, it's not the same price, but gas stations in Austin gouge the public too. A Vallejo station is 17 cent higher than a Shell six blocks away and 15 cents higher than a Conoco just two blocks away. Go figure.
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,665 Points:769,320 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:57:31 PM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse sucks to be a gas station owner
BeatOPEC All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:857 Points:197,030 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:55:16 PM Ignore BeatOPEC Report Abuse Maybe something will finally give.
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,563 Points:639,665 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:50:40 PM Ignore txkrb Report Abuse They don't intend to sell any gas at those prices They are trying to damage Lukoil financially by preventing any sells of their gas If they are paying (wholesale) near others retail for their gas they were not selling much anyway
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,749 Points:1,909,335 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:50:14 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Sounds like the retailers are looking to get the attention of the blood sucking bo
drobbbb Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,480 Points:812,460 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:49:39 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse interesting
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,432 Points:1,473,145 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:49:26 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Russians selling gasoline in the US? Who would have guessed?
mil2008 Veteran Author San Jose Posts:415 Points:1,271,085 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:49:08 PM Ignore mil2008 Report Abuse Really?
jimedB Veteran Author Riverside Posts:405 Points:79,515 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:48:18 PM Ignore jimedB Report Abuse And I thought people here in California were nuts.
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,592 Points:1,606,090 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:47:52 PM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Coming soon
Is246 Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,014 Points:427,610 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:43:45 PM Ignore Is246 Report Abuse This is bad.
FuelOilOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,837 Points:1,180,220 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:42:54 PM Ignore FuelOilOH Report Abuse I didn't know we had Russian gas stations here in the USA. What next, an al jazeera news stand at Ground Zero?
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,154 Points:803,300 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:40:15 PM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse I guess we are not The only ones getting shafted.
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,713 Points:760,255 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:34:30 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Pull in then pull out, no sales will get somebodies attention.
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,582 Points:600,545 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:32:35 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse Nobody in their right mind will pay that price.