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September 28th, 2005, 06:52 PM
New Jersey sues oil and gas companies for gouging
The State of New Jersey has sued three oil companies and several gas stations for allegedly gouging consumers during Hurricane Katrina.
The lawsuits accuse Hess, Motiva Shell and Sunoco with artificially inflating gas prices and for increasing prices more than the once-a-day legal limit. Independent gas station operators selling Hess, Shell, Sunoco and Citgo brands were also sued.
The civil action is believed to be the first in the U.S. responding to recent rising gasoline prices.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/national/2005/09/27/new_jersy_lawsuits20050927.html
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The State of New Jersey has sued three oil companies and several gas stations for allegedly gouging consumers during Hurricane Katrina.
The lawsuits accuse Hess, Motiva Shell and Sunoco with artificially inflating gas prices and for increasing prices more than the once-a-day legal limit. Independent gas station operators selling Hess, Shell, Sunoco and Citgo brands were also sued.
The civil action is believed to be the first in the U.S. responding to recent rising gasoline prices.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/national/2005/09/27/new_jersy_lawsuits20050927.html
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