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Justice Department Urges State Probes of Gas Price Gouging
The Justice Department has called on states to investigate potential gas price gouging by oil companies. This follows complaints from President Trump about slow price reductions.
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The Hill
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2026-07-03 19:14 UTC
The Hill
The Justice Department on Friday called on states to “use all tools available” to investigate whether oil companies and individuals are intentionally inflating gas prices amid complaints from President Trump that they are falling too slowly. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. and Federa
2026-07-03 19:36 UTC