Oil speculation
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Brown Statement On Court Decision Blocking The Ability Of CFTC To Crack Down On Oil Speculation Driving Up Gas Prices
COLUMBUS, OH - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today issued the following statement on a federal court decision to stop the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from implementing portions of the bipartisan Wall Street Reform Law aimed at cracking down on speculation that causes high gas prices: “...…Read More
Posted on 9/28/2012 | -
Following Recent Report Showing That Wall Street Betting Adds a 56-Cent Premium to Every Gallon of Gasoline, Brown Renews Call to Crack Down on Excessive Speculation
Following the release of a recent report showing that excessive Wall Street betting adds a 56-cent premium to every gallon of gasoline, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) renewed his call to the Administration to crack down on oil speculation. Brown was joined by Bud Burle, owner and operator o...…Read More
Posted on 3/14/2012 | -
Following Recent Report Showing That Wall Street Betting Adds A 56-Cent Premium To Every Gallon Of Gasoline, Brown Renews Call To Crack Down On Excessive Speculation
CLEVELAND, OH - Following the release of a recent report showing that excessive Wall Street betting adds a 56-cent premium to every gallon of gasoline, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited a gas station in Independence today to renew his call to the Administration to crack down on oil speculation. Brown was...…Read More
Posted on 3/11/2012 | -
With Gas Prices Rising, Brown Calls on Republicans to Abandon Plans to Gut Oil Speculation Watchdog
With consumers feeling the pinch of rising gas prices, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined 48 Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Republican leadership urging it to abandon a proposal that would make excessive speculation in the oil markets even worse. “At a time when gas price...…Read More
Posted on 3/22/2011 | -
With Ohio Gas Prices on Track to Reach $4.00 per Gallon this Spring, Brown Announces Plan for Cracking Down on Oil Speculation
COLUMBUS, OH - With gas prices rapidly on the rise- increasing more than 11 cents per gallon in Ohio over the last month alone and expected to reach $4.00 per gallon by the spring—U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced new plans for cracking down on oil speculation, which may be responsibl...…Read More
Posted on 1/20/2011 |