Lukoil’s US Gas Stations See Disruptions for Card Payments

Lukoil gasoline stations in the US are experiencing major issues with card payments, forcing some franchise owners to consider asking more customers to use cash as parent company Lukoil PJSC, the Russian oil giant, faces US sanctions.

There are two separate problems for the US service stations, mainly located in New Jersey. First, franchise owners aren’t able to access revenue from payments made with credit, debit and prepaid cards through Lukoil’s system, according to Eric Blomgren, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline, C-Store, Automotive Association. Second, the stations are also running into issues processing payments made with some cards, including those issued by American Express Co., Blomgren said.