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Sheldon Whitehouse: We were obviously early on concerned that Big Oil was taking advantage, particularly of Putin's invasion of Ukraine to…

On the recordMay 1, 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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