An Oil Price-Fixing Conspiracy Caused 27% of All Inflation Increases in 2021
The FTC just found evidence that American oil companies colluded with the Saudi government to hike gas prices, costing the average family $3,000 last year. The question is, what can we do about it?
Prices rise because firms raise them.
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/an-oil-price-fixing-conspiracy-caused
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