The Freedom Fuel Network, a private company that launched more than two dozen gas stations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, is reportedly no longer selling fuel at the sharply discounted price of $3.47 per gallon, which was done in an apparent nod to President Donald Trump.
Analysts had said discounts offered by the Trump-promoted stations were unrealistic.
Several Freedom Fuel stations, including some locations in and around Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, sold gas at around $3.92 as of Monday while nearby competitors charged between $3.89 and $4.09, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The average price for a gallon of gas in Philadelphia was $4.19 as of Tuesday, up from $3.95 last week, matching the statewide average, which is the costliest on the East Coast, according to AAA.
A White House spokesperson told the Inquirer that Freedom Fuel did not receive government subsidies and did not acquire gas at a lower price, noting the company’s lower prices would continue “for as long as the company chooses.”
