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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump praised Freedom Fuel for ‘taking the lead’ with discount prices. A new lawsuit claims it sold ‘stolen’ gas

A gas station chain praised by Donald Trump for its below-market-rate prices allegedly sold fuel its supplier didn’t pay for, according to a new lawsuit.

Trump’s war with Iran caused gas prices to spike earlier this year when Tehran responded to joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, blocking a key trade route through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil is shipped, placing a strain on demand.

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