Trump accuses oil giants of gouging drivers, urges DOJ probe into pump prices
TL;DR
Former President Donald Trump accused ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and BP of price gouging drivers, claiming wholesale oil costs have fallen and pump prices should be about $2.25 per gallon; he asked the DOJ to immediately investigate, while the oil industry group API disputed the characterization and officials noted that geopolitical events and supply dynamics influence gasoline prices.
Topics:businesspolitics#doj-investigation#gasoline-prices#oil-companies#politics#price-gouging#trump
- ‘We should be at $2.25 at the pump’: Trump says Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP are price gouging drivers. Do you agree? Yahoo Finance
- Trump accuses oil companies of gas price ‘gouging,’ calls for DOJ probe NBC News
- Chevron says no quick fix for gas prices as Trump takes on Big Oil: ‘It’s going to take time’ CNBC
- Trump Claims Gasoline Price 'Gouging,’ Calls for DOJ Probe Time Magazine
- Why Trump suddenly sounds a lot like Biden on gas prices CNN
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Yahoo Finance