Senate probe says some oil companies forcing up price of gas

Tuesday, April 30, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The concentration of oil companies and refineries among a few owners allows producers to manipulate gasoline supplies and force up prices to increase profits, a congressional report concluded Monday.

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