How Democrats could use a FTC complaint to combat the GOP’s energy messaging

The Federal Trade Commission is alleging in a new complaint that the
head of one of the top oil producers in the United States tried to
collude with OPEC to boost oil prices. The allegations could help
Democrats try and turn the tables on Republicans who have been
campaigning on high energy prices for months. POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre
breaks down the allegations and why they could give Democrats a new
election weapon. Plus, for the first time, the European Commission has
proposed sanctions on Russia’s powerful liquefied natural gas industry.

 

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Ben Lefebvre is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.