Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24
Trump Orders DOJ Probe of Gasoline Prices as Oil Companies Keep Pump Costs Elevated
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Trump Orders DOJ Probe of Gasoline Prices as Oil Companies Keep Pump Costs Elevated

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Summary

  • Trump said he has ordered the Justice Department to investigate gasoline prices, arguing pump prices are not dropping quickly enough.
  • In a Truth Social post, he said major oil companies are failing to cut retail gasoline prices in line with the sharply lower prices they are paying for crude.
  • The move puts federal scrutiny on the gap between falling oil costs and what U.S. drivers are still being charged at the pump.

Insights

Amid a global oil crisis, can a US investigation realistically lower prices at the pump?
Why can’t record US oil production shield Americans from soaring global energy prices?