U.S. antitrust regulators monitor oil markets for price-fixing, urge state attorneys general to assist
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Sarah N. Lynch
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The U.S. antitrust regulators are monitoring oil markets for potential price-fixing and have urged state attorneys general to assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies in the sector. The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice are signaling increased scrutiny of the oil industry for anticompetitive behavior.
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Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies
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