DOJ and FTC press states to target any illegal activity contributing to high gas prices
The DOJ and FTC are calling on U.S. states to investigate oil companies for price-fixing and fuel price gouging to combat high gas prices.
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The brief
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are pressing state governments to target illegal activities contributing to high gas prices. These efforts include urging states to probe potential price gouging and join investigations into oil companies.
Coverage from Fox Business, The Hill, Politico, CBS News, and OilPrice.com emphasizes that the U.S. government is monitoring oil markets for price-fixing. The focus is on the enforcement of fuel price-gouging laws at the state level.
Future developments depend on whether states join the federal investigation into oil companies and the results of the monitoring of oil markets.
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Quick answers
Which federal agencies are involved in this effort?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
What specific activities are the agencies targeting?
The agencies are targeting price-fixing and fuel price gouging.
What role are the states expected to play?
States are being urged to enforce price-gouging laws and join investigations into oil companies.
Coverage (7)
- US DOJ and FTC Monitor Oil Market for Price Manipulation GuruFocus · 1d ago
- Sen. Schiff, D-Calif., unveils new plan to hold oil companies accountable for inflated gas prices Spectrum News · 1d ago
- Justice Department urges states to probe possible gas price gouging The Hill · 1d ago
- DOJ Urges States to Enforce Fuel Price-Gouging Laws Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com · 1d ago
- Justice Department calls on states to join investigation into oil companies Politico · 1d ago
- U.S. says it is monitoring oil markets for price-fixing as it urges states to do the same CBS News · 1d ago
- DOJ and FTC press states to target any illegal activity contributing to high gas prices Fox Business · 1d ago
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