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April 22, 2011

Obama Orders Federal Probe of Gas Prices 
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With gas prices above $4 in some states, President Obama has ordered a
federal investigation to see if fraud or manipulation in oil markets is
behind the spike in gasoline prices.

President Obama: "The Attorney General's putting together a team whose
job it will be to root out any cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil
markets that might affect gas prices—and that includes the role of
traders and speculators. We are going to make sure that no one is taking
advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain."



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