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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:10,393 Points:2,094,855 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 10:04:34 PM 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 6:27:27 AM Ignore sts808 Report Abuse ok
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,041 Points:800,945 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:31:58 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse We are lemmings...
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,350 Points:654,410 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:31:20 PM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Not sure about this problem.
menagerie1013 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,365 Points:711,940 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:29:35 PM Ignore menagerie1013 Report Abuse Sounds like Lukoil is a greedy company
rollercoaster All-Star Author Hartford Posts:502 Points:567,960 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:17:00 PM Ignore rollercoaster Report Abuse need to get rid of lukoil and citgo !!!
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,438,010 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:07:38 PM 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:2,340 Points:684,125 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:05:04 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse ook
suicyco16 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:599 Points:311,585 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:03:46 PM Ignore suicyco16 Report Abuse $9.99 may not be far off soon
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,684 Points:715,755 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 10:01:07 PM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse ok
Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,167 Points:661,190 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:59:08 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Unbelievable! This has to be stopped!
FedupwithGreed All-Star Author Victoria Posts:733 Points:175,975 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:57:50 PM Ignore FedupwithGreed Report Abuse Yup
TxPDawg All-Star Author Austin Posts:708 Points:404,340 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:57:35 PM Ignore TxPDawg Report Abuse That's rediculous
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,529 Points:445,200 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:57:02 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse wow
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:10,004 Points:1,641,675 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:55:31 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:10,393 Points:2,094,855 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:53:30 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:439 Points:414,420 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:36:52 PM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse I'm glad I moved from So. Jersey to North Carolina!!!
tdmedan All-Star Author Colorado Posts:581 Points:149,715 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:26:53 PM Ignore tdmedan Report Abuse ok
snerd All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:935 Points:663,450 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:24:49 PM Ignore snerd Report Abuse Good for them.
BigBrat Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,693 Points:1,058,405 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:21:59 PM Ignore BigBrat Report Abuse WOW!!!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,925 Points:845,985 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:21:49 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,444 Points:626,295 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:21:42 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse hmmm. time to fence in the beltway
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,439 Points:1,987,820 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:19:04 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse It's not going to do a damn thIng. Greed rules!
CentrevilleWill All-Star Author Virginia Posts:821 Points:1,796,685 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:14:53 PM Ignore CentrevilleWill Report Abuse Idiots!! $9.99/gallon.....let's cut off our nose despite our face.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:14:48 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse sad
NYTEFLYT All-Star Author New York Posts:842 Points:336,220 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:12:32 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:2,372 Points:638,745 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:12:26 PM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse wow thats crazy
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,057 Points:1,601,705 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:10:11 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse do not give tha administration any ideas!!!
ZEROMETER Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,616 Points:324,325 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:09:23 PM Ignore ZEROMETER Report Abuse wow
chuckhermann Champion Author New York Posts:1,027 Points:520,975 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:06:22 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse Too bad the owners are getting squeezed too.
JimVP All-Star Author Chicago Posts:647 Points:163,335 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:04:22 PM Ignore JimVP Report Abuse Guess they are not russian to get that gas.
MahopacJack Champion Author New York Posts:8,081 Points:1,605,310 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:02:54 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:3,095 Points:599,955 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:02:26 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse k
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,224 Points:1,417,780 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 9:00:06 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Makes no sense.
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,252 Points:518,560 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:59:15 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:2,683 Points:1,118,135 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:59:05 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:3,795 Points:795,800 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:57:31 PM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse sucks to be a gas station owner
BeatOPEC All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:870 Points:200,345 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:55:16 PM Ignore BeatOPEC Report Abuse Maybe something will finally give.
txkrb Champion Author Texas Posts:1,597 Points:661,520 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:50:40 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:9,890 Points:1,937,035 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:50:14 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:3,595 Points:837,985 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:49:39 PM Ignore drobbbb Report Abuse interesting
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,562 Points:1,499,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:49:26 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Russians selling gasoline in the US? Who would have guessed?
mil2008 All-Star Author San Jose Posts:550 Points:1,293,545 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:49:08 PM Ignore mil2008 Report Abuse Really?
jimedB All-Star Author Riverside Posts:540 Points:87,915 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:48:18 PM Ignore jimedB Report Abuse And I thought people here in California were nuts.
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,727 Points:1,633,565 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:47:52 PM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Coming soon
Is246 Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,045 Points:444,430 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:43:45 PM Ignore Is246 Report Abuse This is bad.
FuelOilOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,842 Points:1,184,595 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:42:54 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:3,285 Points:829,800 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:40:15 PM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse I guess we are not The only ones getting shafted.
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,836 Points:785,590 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:34:30 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Pull in then pull out, no sales will get somebodies attention.
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,721 Points:628,225 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2012 8:32:35 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse Nobody in their right mind will pay that price.