Fuel Supplier Sues Distributor Over $4M Alleged Debt Related to Trump-Linked Gas Stations
A fuel supplier, Mansfield Oil Company, has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey-based distributor KRSM Inc. and its president Syed Kazmi for allegedly failing to pay nearly $4 million worth of gasoline sold through stations in the Freedom Fuel Network, which is associated with former President Donald Trump's campaign for lower gas prices. According to court documents, Mansfield alleges that between May 21 and July 7, KRSM obtained approximately 1.1 million gallons of fuel from its account at a Pennsylvania terminal but did not pay for it before reselling the product through Freedom Fuel stations. The company claims this allowed KRSM to sell gasoline at lower prices without settling outstanding debts. KRSM disputes Mansfield's allegations and argues that the issue is an accounting disagreement over pricing, with Kazmi stating he never agreed the amounts were owed. A judge has partially granted a preliminary injunction requiring defendants to maintain $2.75 million in their bank account during litigation.
