Settlement Reached With Levittown Gas Station in Price Gouging Probe

A gas station in Levittown has reached a settlement with the state after being probed for price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced Thursday afternoon. 

3300 HT Corp, which goes by the name of Ultra Fuel, was one of 25 stations who reached a monetary settlement with the state, with investigations pending on dozens of other gas stations. 

Schneiderman said that Ultra charged $4.52 following the storm - an increase of 28 percent. 

Settlements were also reached with gas stations in North Bellmore, Rockville Centre, Seaford and Farmingdale, among others. 

In addition to settlements with 25 service stations, Schneiderman also announced Thursday lawsuits being filed against four other gas operators including nearby BP on 900 North Broadway in Massapequa. The area gas station is accused of having a price spread increase of 51 percent and charging $4.29 a gallon after Sandy. 

“Six months ago this week, as New Yorkers were sitting in lines waiting for hours to buy critical supplies of gasoline, some shady business owners were trying to make a fast buck at their expense,” said Schneiderman in a statement. “Today, we are sending a powerful message that ripping off New Yorkers during a time of crisis is against the law and we will do everything in our power to hold them accountable.”