$9 a gallon for gas in NJ and NY - LukOil franchise owners raised their prices to protest the company's unjustified pricing policies

$9 a gallon for gas in NJ and NY

MYFOXNY.COM -

If you had sticker shock at $4 a gallon for gas, get ready for $9 gas.

Several LukOil franchise owners raised their prices to more than $8 a gallon on Wednesday to protest what they say is the company's unjustified pricing policies.

They complain that they have to pay up to $.20 a gallon more than other station owners and can't be competitive.

A station in South Plainfield, N.J. had signs listing regular gas for $8.99 a gallon and premium listed at $9.49 a gallon for cash and $9.59 for credit.

A Shell station across the street had regular gas priced at $3.99 a gallon.

More than 50 franchise owners in N.Y., N.J. and Penn. are part of the price-raising protest.

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