# DOJ and FTC press states to target any illegal activity contributing to high gas prices

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-03 20:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"DOJ and FTC press states to target any illegal activity contributing to high gas prices" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Hill, Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com, Politico and CBS News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| GuruFocus | US DOJ and FTC Monitor Oil Market for Price Manipulation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPbUVJSTF1ZzZqOEI1d2FOWl95aWxaT2xCNEdyOUUtMEZMN24xLXF1bktqcTBjWEswQlZXeEdkWjJwc0NUT0hzUHV2enZUNTdNZklxM1hJaWU2MXdBZTJnOG1uNWdnU1dSbTd1Nng2R29ZaDQtVFhvZkN4YkNQTXhjekE1WEdHMnJEVFhqNFRLY3pEdWVlRWlnV2ZCZw?oc=5) |
| Spectrum News | Sen. Schiff, D-Calif., unveils new plan to hold oil companies ac­countable for inflated gas prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE4xNXMzMTlrR1B0a2JYdVVKX21GcDJwaWNNNnZNWkJXd1JFbGUwcDNUZS13dzJHcE5xTjZaTHplR1NjZ0tGYXRUN1NUaUFRNC1NSThYRW56WGxoZEtBTFpqSmxqOGpMUEJvMFlUVDZsQjhQRVR3NTRaemdpVFZkS1U?oc=5) |
| The Hill | Justice Department urges states to probe possible gas price gouging | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPS0h2RXVySnFYTm1BWVBBajR4SzItSkVrN0VSNktQZFVqVFJEUXdZc3dONXFRa1pLeDRZNlItclJvTjNPaGlvMDZJRTJteF9OdWFmVGdfSG4wXy01dk5pTHNKS2Rnbjl2MzdCVktVX2I4akQ3Y2dwWXFvZzlWd2xaemFHVEJHaVBscG95NEZmei3SAZYBQVVfeXFMT2RRclZGMUNOMHlXY1czZGtHemFYTVllTUxmUzRycWNtWTRrRkJKVHhkbllTcWFBXzR3UlJQUGVubUJjRVd5Ynh4Ulg4b1VxaUQ1aElLSHk0ZV9HNVpLZ25MN2JHVVN5VURORHlKVWl5MHZBcE1rc0IyTGZaaVJEeW5VTkV5UDVweG1salJjLS0tbEkwMTNR?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | DOJ Urges States to Enforce Fuel Price-Gouging Laws | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNelc0V3N3UF90SllOZ05Rcm1XOG1fcU9hMzlrUVFVTTVfMFRQV2lsU1k2SEhKNm9zdHdmODZGRldZMG53dVlBdUhJYXBncE5rQzZPU2RaYUdVSWNwN3lyZm1NandhTU40SVdTTFVIWmI1SW1rZGdmSkFGVk9vam1EaU4wTWVNOHhKU050MEdqQnd0R0R2X2lUTFlBYnlQYWtLWlRqbGlZWjN2dTDSAbABQVVfeXFMTmx4eVgxdDNHNEtNNlNSU0FyYWZDeHJCUlc1ck0zM0d2dWs4TGlWQVgyTUxzaGRGbDlINldab0VZMVdoZ3ViTjdrMEpLdVlDR0JUaUxlendSandTTEF6UmRFaEppZnVjLUxVVGM2c2UySThWQkNyS2p3YXEwZGRocmt2ZExrMDc1ekd6dDc0ZE44WU5OZHAxT0ZoYWVwQ2pmUk1ucC05RVV) |
| Politico | Justice Department calls on states to join investigation into oil companies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNT2Fac2pIUVRyRVNrblkwUm9RT09ad0FOajA1TENJMTVpWGJZd2ozN0tvaXBTMVh1dTlpWnRzWEprNTJacXdyVkFza1A1TXowTmcya3dvRjA1RzlwUDVGWGZ3Ym1DY2VDRmE4NmU3dFdUWm5kdnZHZUVLUG5uX29UMWIwVHR1TFJpenFzTm5JWFBpRzhxWmlPQ0dxMFg?oc=5) |
| CBS News | U.S. says it is monitoring oil markets for price-fixing as it urges states to do the same | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTFBja2V0bmRYOG1zYW5zekYzVWZPS2IzbGxYcENwQ3VCaFNuNWdieXZLelFfcTdqTFhDS19pQjlscFZrd2dObW1ZTC05T3hpX0ZMTHJFekVsbDQ1N2hQOHRIZUxmYy1JUW9kU1lheHhBNXNXY2JHNzdELQ?oc=5) |
| Fox Business | DOJ and FTC press states to target any illegal activity contributing to high gas prices | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPR1pXZG9FZHk2dUZ2V3B5NUNrX3VJNVEtTXNsSGNzOXZZZzR3WXNvTlFKNVM2VHZFMnAxbS0xSTRURGlEamVZZmZreXBZUmU3dFlTbnBWTHl5OUI2Ylktc2Q3ZzFDa2tOOTNxdnlrajJQR3BXZ0FLWWpvOFUxU01PbG9VbEZ3N2VYYVVMb0pZZnlzOGNDQmZoellWSjhWZDNuRDNSd0NqdVpScTV5OGJVNkE3Qy3SAboBQVVfeXFMTnJnWF8xUkt2TS1zMUdrRTI1dWYtMi11cHBVVjBOOHZxblJKNUJtbmhZaDV2QTNDNkdmZHBTRE55Z2RmbTM3TkdvY0hnaEIyd2cwTy1FOWVKUm1hQWRHT212OVctMDlYMEVqRUNLcTFla05yRlFFZTZIMjlJWVZCYlFSTEtVQVg3TThyQ1AyR3JQdzV5Sy1TTTdCaU4tRm9) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-07-03/doj-and-ftc-press-states-to-target-any-illegal-activity-contributing-to-high*