Fortune
Trump claims consumers are being ‘gouged’ by gas companies and orders DOJ price probe, as Bessent warns U.S. must avoid ‘foreign chokepoints’
Trump is pressuring oil companies to lower prices at the pump, directing the Department of Justice to investigate potential price gouging as national gas prices remain stubbornly high. The move comes alongside a warning from Treasury Secretary Bessent that the U.S. must reduce its exposure to foreign energy dependencies. The dual push signals the administration is ramping up its energy cost agenda ahead of what could be a politically costly summer driving season.
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