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Cicilline Bill Would Target Rampant Oil Speculation

Cicilline Bill Would Target Rampant Oil Speculation

By Bob Plain on April 19, 2012

Congressman David Cicilline introduced a bill today that would curb rampant speculation in the oil markets, which would both drive down the price at the pump and put the petroleum economy back in line with the laws of supply and demand, he said. “If you look at what has happened in the market, production is [...]

Posted in Congress, Economy, Featured, National News | Tagged cfct, cicilline, crude, futures, gas, Oil | 35 Responses

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