Legal: Retailer claims Safeway trying to monopolize gas market

摘要

RAT Oil Inc., a retailer that operates a gas station and convenience store in Morgan Hill, Calif., has sued supermarket giant Safeway Inc. claiming that it is illegally using gasoline as a loss leader and is using its fuel rewards partnership with Chevron USA to monopolize the fuel market. The suit asks for unspecified treble damages but says that RAT Oil's gas station has lost at least $100,000 because of Safeway's lowball pricing practices.