Schumer urges FTC probe of Exxon, Chevron megadeals - report (NYSE:XOM) - Seeking Alpha
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Schumer urges FTC probe of Exxon, Chevron megadeals - report
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron's (NYSE: CVX) proposed oil and gas acquisitions could violate antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Exxon's ( XOM) proposed $59.5B purchase of Pioneer Natural Resources ( PXD) and Chevron's ( CVX) proposed $53B acquisition of Hess ( HES) are "likely to harm competition," Schumer reportedly wrote to FTC Chair Lina Khan in the letter signed by five other Democrats.
According to the report, Schumer's letter cited concerns that the deals could harm consumers by driving up gas prices, and he asked the FTC to consider "how Exxon's or Chevron's vertically integrated operations may harm American competition in any national or regional market."
The Biden administration urged the FTC to scrutinize energy deals in 2021, but the agency has not sued to prevent an acquisition in the sector for years.
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