Dealers sue ExxonMobil

摘要

United Dealers New Jersey, whose members own and operate more than 100 Exxon stations in New Jersey, filed suit against the major in federal court this week. They accuse the refiner of manipulating the quantity and timing of fuel deliveries to overcharge them, dividing the state into 100 price zones to achieve its objective. The lawsuit is seen as part of a dealer strategy to derail Exxon's plans to sell its New Jersey sites to jobbers. State lawmakers recently passed a first refusal law.