Lawmakers in Newark, New Jersey, voted to suspend licenses of Lukoil gas stations after Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
The Newark City Council, in an 8-0 vote on Wednesday approved suspending licenses of two Lukoil gas stations. Lukoil is one of the largest oil producers in Russia and reportedly has ties to Russian oligarchs.
“This is a step on the city side to do what the rest of the world is doing to impose some pressure on Russia,” Anibal Ramos, a member of the city council, said during the hearing, according to the Reuters news agency.