Lukoil's U.S. gas stations face backlash as Russian oil giant calls for peace in Ukraine
CBSN
The international push to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine is playing out on the local level in the U.S. as gas stations affiliated with Russia's second-biggest oil company, Lukoil, face a backlash.
Lawmakers in Newark, New Jersey, this week voted to suspend Lukoil licenses in the city, with city council members citing the company's Moscow base. On social media, people are also calling for boycotts of Lukoil stations, which operate in 11 states, mostly in the northeastern U.S.
Still, the Newark measure is likely to have a bigger impact on Americans than on Russians. That's because most the 230 Lukoil-branded gas stations in the U.S. are mostly franchises owned and staffed by locals. The gasoline sold at the two Lukoil stations in Newark comes from a local refinery operated by Phillips 66, a U.S. company based in Houston, Texas.
