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On the recordMarch 4, 2004
Now, the oil companies say that it is not their fault, but I have released evidence indicating that the companies have deliberately curtailed refining capacity and increased their refinery margins, actions that boost gasoline prices higher.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden discusses oil companies' responsibility for high gasoline prices.

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