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DLCA Finds St. Croix Gas Stations Profiting At Record Highs; Owners Respond

Editor's Note: According to DLCA, the results did not include St. Thomas gas stations because the majority did not respond to the subpoena. Nor does it include St. John gas stations who are to be subpoenaed shortly. The St. Thomas gas stations that did not respond have been referred to the Attorney General’s Office for further enforcement action.   ST. CROIX -- The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs (DLCA) has released the results of its analysis of gas prices for retailers on St. Croix, gleaned from information the department collected through a subpoena issued in January to all gas stations in the territory, which reveals that service stations on St. Croix -- 12 listed in the subpoena, are making record profits on each gallon of gas that they sell -- with some stations at one point profiting in the amount of $1.45. In February, before DLCA results became available, people in the business of selling fuel to consumers, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity o...