'did not hesitate'

New ultra-low-cost US petrol station chain, Freedom Fuel Network, raises questions

Na de steunbetuiging van Trump bij de start van Freedom Fuel Network, zegt de tankstationformule te zijn geconfronteerd met 'overweldigende media-aandacht'. Foto: Shutterstock, 2026

A new petrol station chain has launched in the United States. Freedom Fuel Network, which describes itself as a ‘proudly patriotic company’ and offers extremely low fuel prices, has opened 25 outlets in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The launch of the chain was welcomed by the White House, leading some to believe that President Trump himself has a stake in the venture.

Following Trump’s expression of support at the official launch of Freedom Fuel Network in the US, the new American petrol station chain says it has been met with “overwhelming media attention”. The company opened 25 petrol stations in one go, with a price at the pump equivalent to 80 eurocents per litre of Euro 95. This puts Freedom Fuel Network well below the fuel prices charged by other major petrol station chains for a litre of petrol. “We have heard President Trump’s call to lower fuel prices,” the company writes in an online statement. “We did not hesitate; we took decisive action and lowered our prices to make refuelling more affordable.”

Explosive growth

According to Freedom Fuel Network, the 25 petrol stations have “experienced explosive growth” thanks to the price cuts. The increase in fuel sales volume is said to be more than 50 per cent, with some locations even reporting growth of over 100 per cent. Freedom Fuel Network says it is “proud” to be lowering prices at the pump to support the community and strengthen the local economy. This, the company says, is despite “the misinformation and unfounded speculation doing the rounds”.

The President himself

Given Trump’s words of praise at the launch of Freedom Fuel Network and his endorsement of low prices at the pump, some believe that the President himself is pulling the strings behind the scenes at the petrol station chain. Although the announcement gave the impression that this was a government initiative, that is not the case. A White House spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that Freedom Fuel Network is a private company. The federal government reportedly has no financial stake in the company and is not providing any subsidies to enable the low fuel prices.

The launch of the Freedom Fuel Network comes at a time when fuel prices in the US and Europe are fluctuating sharply. From 28 February this year, following the outbreak of war with Iran, prices at the pump rose sharply.

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This article was automatically translated from the original Dutch text into British English.

Author: Paul Blonk

Source: Mobility Energy

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