February 12, 2024 — A U.S. commercial fisherman has filed suit against domestic shale oil producers, alleging that the companies conspired with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to artificially raise the prices for marine fuel.
“Every time marine fuel prices go up, the amount I can make on the water goes down,” San Francisco, California, U.S.A.-based commercial fisherman John Mellor said. “While the CEOs of these oil companies are lining their pockets, I’m out here counting pennies to figure out how to just make a living.”