A Bristol Borough gas station has been rebranded as part of a new government-promoted “Freedom Fuel Network.”
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The station, which was formerly a Valero, is located at 905 Route 13. It is no longer listed on Valero’s website.
The station, according to a tipster, was open Tuesday under the new branding. Crews had been spotted working on the station in recent days.
Regular unleaded gas was listed at $3.47 per gallon, while diesel was priced at $4.75 per gallon.
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According to AAA Mid-Atlantic, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the five-county Philadelphia region stood at $3.92 on Wednesday, up 2 cents from the previous day. The statewide average in Pennsylvania was unchanged from last week at $3.98.
The White House announced the Freedom Fuel Network program Tuesday in a minute-long promotional video that featured customers buying gasoline from a Freedom Fuel Network station in neighboring Montgomery County. The video included customers offering thanks to President Donald Trump.
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There are currently 25 Freedom Fuel Network stations operating across the United States. The network includes multiple locations in the Philadelphia area. There are stations on Street Road in Bensalem Township and at a former Sunoco station on Street Road in Warminster Township.
While the White House is using taxpayer resources to promote the rebranded stations, officials have not said whether the stations are getting direct public funding, are operated by the government, or if they are connected to Trump or his family’s private business enterprises.
Public records show the Freedom Fuel Network domain name was registered in early June, but ownership information is unavailable.
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Representatives for the Bristol Borough station could not be reached for comment Wednesday morning, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for additional information.
The discounted prices have drawn concern from at least one nearby gas station.
A clerk at a competing gas station on Route 13 told LevittownNow.com that they worried the below-market rates would damage their business. The clerk, who did not wish to be named, stated they first learned of the government-promoted initiative when a customer showed them a TikTok video.
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On social media, some locals celebrated a station with below-average prices at a time of rising inflation, while others criticized the president.
Gas prices have dropped in recent weeks as the war with Iran cooled and a Trump-backed memorandum of understanding for a ceasefire was signed as peace talks took place.
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Trump told reporters Wednesday that the ceasefire agreement with Iran, which had been in place since June 17, is now “over.”
Credit: Mike DiMestico
After new U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets over the past day, the president teased to reporters that further military action was imminent.
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“And tonight, if we need to on your order, Mr. President, we will hit even more,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Wednesday morning with Trump present.
Global energy markets had adjusted to the anticipation of peace and local fuel prices went below the $4 mark in recent weeks. However, a resumption of open hostilities could trigger a sharp increase in prices, CNBC reported.
Global oil markets have experienced volatility since Feb. 28 when initial U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran began.
