Trump Orders DOJ Review of Fuel Pricing Practices as Crude Drops to $71.92 a Barrel

Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that retail gasoline prices have not fallen as quickly as crude oil, and he has instructed the Department of Justice to investigate energy companies. Crude oil futures fell 1.76% to $71.92 per barrel, raising the risk of policy intervention in how price declines are passed through to consumers. The directive is a sudden regulatory move aimed directly at energy pricing behavior, creating a tangible hit to profit certainty across the oil and gas value chain.