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Feds Urge State Attorneys General To Probe Gas 'Price Gouging'

Justice and FTC cited President Trump's complaints lower crude costs are not reflected at the pump.

Mark A. Kellner
Jul 06, 2026
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Gas prices reached a peak in May, as seen in Eugene, Oregon. Photo: Rick Obst / Wikimedia Commons

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission urged state attorneys general nationwide Frida…

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