DOJ and FTC Warn of Heightened Scrutiny in Petroleum Markets

DOJ and FTC have jointly signalled heightened antitrust and consumer protection enforcement in petroleum markets, urging state attorneys general to investigate price fixing, market manipulation, and deceptive practices. Companies across the fuel supply chain now face overlapping federal and state scrutiny, with pricing decisions subject to both antitrust and price-gouging laws, amplified by a $1m whistleblower rewards programme.

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