据美国哥伦比亚广播公司(CBS)，美国反垄断监管机构周五表示，他们正在密切监控石油市场是否存在潜在的价格操纵或市场垄断行为，并敦促各州总检察长协助调查违法行为。“近期原油价格的波动并不意味着反垄断法或州消费者保护法可以被无视，也不可以允许企业操纵零售价格或与竞争对手串通，”司法部和联邦贸易委员会官员在一封致各州的信函中表示。他们补充道：“企业不得利用市场波动作为掩护，从事反竞争行为、欺诈或其他任何损害美国民众利益的违法行为。”在信中，负责反垄断部门的司法部副部长斯坦利·伍德沃德和联邦贸易委员会主席安德鲁·弗格森还建议，各州可以协助打击哄抬物价行为。
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