The Newark City Council voted unanimously to ask the city’s business administrator to suspend the service stations' operating licenses, citing Lukoil's base in Moscow.
The campaign targeting the gas stations is one example of collateral damage from the backlash against Russia, as government officials and customers race to show their support for Ukraine by boycotting products and companies — or things they perceive to be Russian.
In some places, people have been pouring out Smirnoff vodka, not realizing that the beverage is owned by an English company and the bottles consumed in the U.S. are distilled in Illinois.Three state lawmakers are proposing a bill to offer a self-serve option at the gas pump in New Jersey. On social media, people have called for boycotts of Lukoil stations, which operate in 11 states, mainly in the northeastern U.S.
A phone message couldn’t be left at a listing for Lukoil Americas Corp. in New York, and the corresponding website appeared to be inoperative. Meanwhile, multiple news outlets reported that the company issued a statement calling for a "fast resolution for the military conflict" through diplomatic means.
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