Jobber sues Citgo over secret pricing formula offered to 'favored' distributors

摘要

A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Citgo secretly gave below-rack pricing deals to "favored" jobbers pulling from the same terminals as other Citgo marketers.rnWhether Stephenson Oil can prove that Citgo engaged in price discrimination remains to be seen, but the allegations made by the Sand Springs, Okla.-based wholesaler deserve to be heard more fully, U.S. District Judge Terence Kern told attorneys for Citgo.rnStephenson Oil is seeking class action status for his lawsuit on behalf of approximately 700 Citgo "disfavored distributors" who purchased gasoline from Citgo from July 2004 to the present.