Russian-Branded Gas Stations Face Backlash
But the stations are franchises owned by locals, not Russians.
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But the stations are franchises owned by locals, not Russians.
Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find — a pair of Lukoil gas stations
The Newark City Council voted unanimously to ask the city’s business administrator to suspend the service stations' operating licenses, citing Lukoil's base in Moscow.
Roger Verma, who came to the US from India 45 years ago, owns the franchise for a Lukoil station in New Jersey.
Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey's largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find - a pair of Lukoil gas stations.