Senators Call for Emergency Action to Stop Price Spikes Caused by Oil Speculators

by Gary Kopycinski on June 26, 2014

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation cosponsored by 14 senators to give federal regulators emergency power to stop speculators from taking advantage of turmoil in Iraq to drive up oil prices and make motorists pay more for gasoline.