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On the record
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Led by
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Xavier Becerra
head of
4 May 2020
Attorney General
Primary record
1
As Attorney General on the date the lawsuit was announced.
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Rob Bonta
head of
10 Jul 2024
Attorney General
Primary record
2
As Attorney General on the date the settlement was announced.
Proof 2 sources
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Attorney General Becerra Announces Lawsuit Against Two Multinational Companies for Manipulating Gas Market, Costing Californians More at the Pump, California Department of Justice, 4 May 2020.
Primary record
Attorney General Becerra alleges that Vitol and SK violated California’s antitrust laws and engaged in unlawful, unfair, and fraudulent practices that raised the price of gasoline in the state.
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $50 Million Settlement with Vitol and SK as Part of Ongoing Enforcement Against Big Oil, California Department of Justice, 10 Jul 2024.
Primary record
announced a $50 million settlement with gas trading firms, resolving allegations that Vitol, Inc. (Vitol) and SK Energy Americas, Inc., along with its parent company SK Trading International (SK), secretly worked together to tamper with and manipulate spot market prices for California gasoline.
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