A determination that unlawful conduct has occurred will result in aggressive law enforcement activity by the FTC. |
A seller with lawfully acquired market power — including market power arising from an act of God — can charge any price the market will bear, so long as this seller does not join with others to set prices or restrict supply. |
Consumers shouldn't infer that there is something particularly suspect going on if they see price variations. . . . If you saw the same price at every station it might indicate competition is working perfectly, but it isn't inconsistent with competition that there's a variety of prices. |
If we get consumer complaints about (gasoline) prices, we'll look at those complaints to find evidence of anticompetitive conduct. |
If we get consumer complaints about (gasoline) prices, we'll look at those complaints to find evidence of anticompetitive conduct. |
The commission is very conscious of the swift and severe price spikes that occurred immediately before and after Katrina made landfall. |
The FTC has been and remains vigilant regarding anticompetitive conduct in this industry. |
We are continuing our intense scrutiny of conduct in the petroleum industry in the aftermath of Katrina. |