Chevron and five of California's largest oil refiners have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging they conspired to inflate gas prices across the state, arguing in court filings that the case rests on a "nonsensical" conspiracy theory with no factual grounding.
U.S. markets surged and oil prices cratered Monday after President Trump announced the United States has held direct talks with Iranian officials and is "very intent" on reaching a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East.
The United States has signed off to release 172 million oil barrels following the International Energy Agency unanimously agreeing to release 400 million oil barrels.
The State Department declared in a media note that the Trump administration is "rapidly implementing President Trump’s vision to reopen and develop Venezuela’s oil industry for the shared benefit of the American and Venezuelan people."