California Energy Commission

Oil Supply Needs Regulation in California

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 05/21/2015 - 15:00

National radio host Norman Goldman and Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court talk about how regulation is needed in the California oil market to force transparency by oil companies and to get them to increase the supply on hand.

http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/resources/podcast_5-...

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State Investigators Still Mum On Consumer Watchdog Request To Rule Out Refinery Price Manipulation

Submitted by Liza Tucker on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 14:02

Consumer Watchdog said today that the spot price of gas leapt a dime overnight, as the group had predicted in the wake of two refinery shutdowns affecting 16 percent of the state’s refining capacity.

“We really need proper oversight of refineries in terms of ruling out price manipulation via shutdowns,” wrote Consumer Watchdog in two letters to state officials earlier this week.

For the letters, see:

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