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Gas stations are using AI to inflate prices, new lawsuit alleges
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A new federal lawsuit alleges that gas station companies across California are engaged in an illegal conspiracy, powered by AI software, to raise prices.
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The Next Web
· Jun 23, 2026
BP, Walmart and 7-Eleven sued over AI-set petrol prices in California
A group of California drivers has sued six of the country’s biggest fuel retailers, accusing them of using an artificial-intelligence pricing tool to coordinate the cost of petrol and keep it artificially high. The complaint, filed on 22 June 2026 in federal court in Sacramento, names BP, Circle K, Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, and Albertsons [] This story continues at The Next Web
Fortune
· Jun 25, 2026
Gas station owners have found a use case for AI, lawsuit says: colluding to fix prices
A new lawsuit claims AI pricing software helped Marathon, BP, and Circle K fix gas prices across 1,700 California stations.
Off The Press
· Jul 3, 2026
DOJ, FTC ask state AGs to investigate Trump’s allegations of gas price gouging
The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sent a letter to state attorneys general urging them to investigate businesses engaging in price gouging in retail gasoline sales. In a Truth Social post last month, President Donald Trump pointed to falling oil prices and claimed that gas prices should immediately drop as well. Since []...Click to read more
Washington Examiner
· Jul 3, 2026
DOJ investigating oil companies over manipulating gas prices
The Justice Department is urging state attorneys general to investigate whether oil companies are illegally keeping gasoline prices artificially high, escalating President Donald Trump’s campaign against what he has called price gouging at the pump. In a joint letter sent Friday, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission encouraged state attorneys general to []
RedState
· Jun 24, 2026
The Problem With Suing Oil Companies for the Weather
The Problem With Suing Oil Companies for the Weather
Bloomberg
· Jun 22, 2026
Gas Stations Accused of Using AI to Boost California Prices
A group of California consumers claimed in a lawsuit that gas station owners including Walmart Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corp., BP Plc and 7-Eleven Inc. are using artificial intelligence to illegally manipulate pump prices in the state that already has the highest rates in the US.
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Related coverage for "Gas stations are using AI to inflate prices, new lawsuit alleges": The Next Web — BP, Walmart and 7-Eleven sued over AI-set petrol prices in California. Fortune — Gas station owners have found a use case for AI, lawsuit says: colluding to fix prices. Off The Press — DOJ, FTC ask state AGs to investigate Trump’s allegations of gas price gouging. Washington Examiner — DOJ investigating oil companies over manipulating gas prices. RedState — The Problem With Suing Oil Companies for the Weather . Bloomberg — Gas Stations Accused of Using AI to Boost California Prices