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On the recordApril 30, 2024
We were obviously early on concerned that Big Oil was taking advantage, particularly of Putin's invasion of Ukraine to drive up prices.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse expresses concern over Big Oil exploiting geopolitical events for profit.

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