With gas prices rising nationwide, the Obama administration said it will investigate the energy markets for any evidence of manipulation of oil and gas prices.
With the average price of a gallon of gas at about $3.84 nationally this week, almost a dollar higher than a year ago, the U.S. Attorney General's office formed the Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working Group to root out cases of fraud and collusion, as well as price manipulation.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/21/business/la-fi-gas-prices-20110422
"Appointing a commission" does nothing except give Obama an answer to the question, "What are you doing about high gas prices?"
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