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Called Freedom Fuel Network, the enterprise encompasses dozens of gas stations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA Today reported<\/a>, although it isn\u2019t exactly clear which locations are open for business. Plastered in American flag decals and \u201cFreedom Fuel\u201d branding, the gas stations seem to be selling unleaded gasoline for the fixed-price of $3.47 per gallon, about 32 cents cheaper than the current average price in the US.<\/p>\n While there is some grumbling online about that fixed price being higher than local prices, in most scenarios the cost for a gallon of Freedom gas seems far lower than the market rate.<\/p>\n For example, the first Freedom Fuel store, located at a former Sunoco store in Dresher, Pennsylvania, is drastically undercutting the competition. According to GasBuddy, nearby prices range from $3.85 to as much as $4.49 \u2014 no doubt reflecting the slower drip of oil from the president\u2019s costly war on Iran<\/a>, which burst back into active fighting this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n As head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy Patrick De Haan told the Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>, the current price of crude oil means there\u2019s no way Freedom Fuel\u2019s $3.47 price point can turn a profit.<\/p>\n \u201cStations selling at this price, it\u2019s not sustainable,\u201d De Haan explained. \u201cGenerally, when losses happen, somebody\u2019s got to pay for it.\u201d<\/p>\n De Haan raises an obvious question: who is paying for it? If the stations are losing money on every gallon, somebody has to make up the difference somewhere \u2014 whether out of Trump\u2019s pocket, that of a friendly donor, or the taxpayer\u2019s. And if it\u2019s a private company taking the hit, how long until they stop subsidizing Pennsylvania drivers? Will consumers in Ohio ever get to experience a $3.47 gallon at a Freedom Fuel-branded station?<\/p>\n These questions remain largely unanswered. Though Freedom Fuel was first announced on White House social media channels<\/a>, a government spokesperson told the Inquirer that Freedom Fuel is a private company, not a federal program.<\/p>\n FREEDOM FUEL HAS ARRIVED. \u26fd\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n The FIRST Freedom Fuel Network gas station has LANDED in Philadelphia, lowering the price at the pump to $3.47 for our 47th President.<\/p>\n President Trump is leading the charge to lower gas prices this summer \u2013 putting more money in your pocket. \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/lcrCuioQv5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n