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New Jersey City Suspends Licenses of Gas Stations to Protest Russia Conflict

By Jack Phillips

 

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.

 

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