Gas station customers file class action lawsuits claiming they don’t receive full fuel value

Gas station class action lawsuits overview: 

• Who: Consumers recently filed class action lawsuits against Murphy Oil USA, Speedway LLC, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores and Fred Meyer Stores. 
• Why: The Murphy Oil, Speedway and Love’s lawsuits claim the trio knowingly overcharges drivers who purchase premium motor fuel at their gas stations. Fred Meyer is accused of failing to refund customers who use a debit card to prepay for more gas than they end up pumping into their vehicles. 
• Where: The gas station class action lawsuits affect consumers nationwide.

Consumers recently targeted gas station companies with class action lawsuits, claiming they are not getting the benefit of their bargain at the pump. 

The consumers claim individuals who purchase premium gasoline end up with residual amounts of regular gas as part of the first gallon pumped into their vehicles due to a single-nozzle fuel dispensing system. 

The gas station companies are accused of not only knowing they overcharge their customers, but actively choosing not to issue them refunds despite there being no law in place saying they cannot. 

Murphy Oil knowingly overcharges drivers who purchase premium fuel, class action says

A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Murphy Oil USA in June, arguing drivers who purchase premium fuel at the company’s gas stations receive a “significant” amount of regular or mid-grade gas as part of their first gallon pumped. 

The consumer claims Murphy Oil uses a single-nozzle fuel dispensing system for its gas pumps that he argues retains a residual amount of motor fuel after each completed pump, which is then passed onto the next driver. 

“Premium customers regularly paid the premium price for the first gallon of motor fuel for which they did not receive a gallon of premium motor fuel in return,” the Murphy Oil class action states. 

Murphy Oil is accused of knowing it allegedly overcharges its customers and making an active choice not to issue them refunds despite no laws allegedly preventing them from doing so. 

Speedway knowingly overcharges premium gasoline purchasers, class action says

A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Speedway in June, arguing the company overcharged drivers from 36 states who purchased premium motor fuel from its gas stations. 

The consumer claims drivers who purchase premium motor fuel from Speedway gas stations on a pump someone used right before them to purchase regular or mid-grade gas typically receive about one-third of a gallon of the lesser-grade gas as part of the first gallon. 

Speedway is accused of knowing it allegedly overcharges drivers who purchase premium motor fuel but actively choosing not to refund them for the difference despite no law existing saying they cannot. 

“Speedway has made a business decision to retain the overcharge as a profit as opposed to refunding the same to premium customers,” the Speedway class action states. 

Love’s overcharges customers who purchase premium gasoline, class action says

A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores in June, arguing the company overcharges customers who purchase premium motor fuel at its gas stations. 

Love’s is accused of using a single-nozzle fuel system for its gas pumps that allegedly causes them to retain a significant amount of motor fuel at the end of each pump, causing the following driver to allegedly get the excess as part of their first gallon. 

The consumer argues that around 70% of drivers fill up with regular or mid-grade fuel, meaning those who purchase premium gasoline often end up receiving the lesser-grade fuel as part of their first gallon. 

“Premium customers, therefore, regularly paid the premium motor fuel price for a gallon that contained a significant amount of lower-grade motor fuel,” the Love’s class action states. 

Fred Meyer fails to refund customers who prepay for more gas than they pump, class action claims

In other news involving a gas station, a consumer filed a class action lawsuit Fred Meyer Stores earlier this month, arguing it fails to refund gas station customers who use a debit card to prepay for gas and then pump less than they paid for. 

Fred Meyer is accused of telling its customers they will receive a credit back to their account for any fuel they prepaid for that does not end up being pumped but failing to actually do so. 

In addition, the consumer behind the complaint argues they also received a double charge on their debit card account on more than one occasion after prepaying for gasoline at a Fred Meyer gas station. 

“Fred Meyer’s actions in retaining the value of Mr. Shields’ and putative class members’ unpumped gasoline and double charges for gasoline were and are capable of deceiving a substantial portion of the public,” the Fred Meyer class action states. 

Have you been overcharged at a gas station after purchasing premium motor fuel? Let us know in the comments. 

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