Economy
Thursday, 6/25, 09:42 PM
Trump Says He's Directing the DOJ to Probe Big Oil for Price Gouging
- President Trump accused Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and Shell of failing to pass lower crude prices through to the pump and said he had instructed the Justice Department to investigate the industry for price gouging — a confrontation with companies that gave heavily to his 2024 campaign.
- As of his announcement, no formal DOJ action had been confirmed.