Gas stations: questions and mystery

The "Freedom Fuel Network" is selling gas for $3.47 a gallon.

By Peter Charalambous, Kerem Inal, and Nicholas Kerr
July 9, 2026, 6:37 PM

President Donald Trump earlier this month praised ... the Freedom Fuel Network in the Philadelphia area for ... undercutting the state average by about 50 cents.

While the network lists 25 gas stations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a review of public records found scant information about the Freedom Fuel Network, and industry analysts have raised doubts that the stations could profitably sell fuel at that price point, with one expert describing the business model as "jumping off a cliff" ...

According to industry data reviewed by ABC News, selling gas at that price point, under the current market conditions, would likely eliminate any profit and potentially cost the 25 participating stations a total of more than quarter million dollars every month. The Freedom Fuel Network has not publicly disclosed its business strategy, and at least two major petroleum companies have distanced themselves from the White House-promoted operation ...

"I want Americans to be asking, 'Where is that money coming from? Why are corporations and businesses willing to subsidize gas 50 cents a gallon for people, to make President Trump look good?" local resident Tim Kerns told ABC News station WPVI ...

https://abcnews.com/US/trump-promoted-discount-gas-stations-fuel-mystery-questions/story?id=134625546