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Consumer advocates demanded congressional hearings on alleged price fixing by oil giants on Monday after the Federal Trade Commission banned an executive from serving on the board of Chevron , saying he had colluded with international representatives to keep oil prices high. The FTC said it would prohibit John B.
Democratic lawmakers have demanded a probe by the Department of Justice into collusion by fossil fuel companies, following the FTC's revelation that Scott Sheffield, founder of Pioneer Natural Resources, communicated with OPEC representatives via text messages, WhatsApp, and in person to encourage high oil prices. 'Americans who are struggling to make ends meet cannot afford any more price fixing collusion between Big Oil CEOs and foreign countries.'Rep.
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