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Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

The Guardian Business · 30 August 2026 at 23:48

Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims

KRSM, company that supplied fuel to Freedom Fuel Network, stole millions worth of gas, Mansfield Oil alleges The company that supplied fuel to the discount gas stations praised by Donald Trump is being sued for allegedly stealing nearly $4m worth of gas.

Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville sued KRSM and its president, Syed Kazmi, for allegedly picking up about 1.1m gallons of fuel from 21 May to 7 July, worth more than $3,998,000, and not paying for it.

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