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White House Spotlights Philadelphia Gas Station Selling Fuel at $3.47 per Gallon; Company Is Private and Unsubsidized
The White House announced Tuesday that the first Freedom Fuel station opened in Philadelphia offering gasoline below the national average. The private network operates 25 locations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania without government involvement or subsidies.
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The White House announced Tuesday the opening of the first Freedom Fuel gas station in Philadelphia, where regular gasoline sells for $3.47 per gallon. The price serves as a reference to President Trump as the 47th president. A White House post on X stated that President Trump is leading efforts to lower gas prices this summer.
Post by @Forbes on X
The announcement included video of customers thanking the president. A White House spokesperson told CBS News on Wednesday that the Freedom Fuel Network is a private company operating 25 stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Trump administration has no involvement with the company and provides no subsidies, the spokesperson said.
The stations achieve lower prices by accepting reduced profit margins. Oil and fuel prices rose after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. The national average price for regular gasoline stood at $3.80 per gallon on Wednesday, down from a recent peak of $4.56 in mid-May but above the $2.98 average recorded just before the conflict, according to AAA.
Diesel averaged $4.77 per gallon on Wednesday compared with $3.76 before the Iran conflict. The average price in Pennsylvania reached $3.98 per gallon. "Thanks, Trump, for saving me some money," one Philadelphia customer said in the video posted by the White House.
The Freedom Fuel Network lists stations at addresses including 10960 Bustleton Ave. in Philadelphia and two locations in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
