Utah Department of Commerce Director Francine Giani contends [gasoline] retailers are gouging their neighbors.
I bet Francine has a lot of evidence to back up her claims.
Giani also conceded the investigation was plagued by a lack of data. The state’s refineries and retailers, for the most part, declined to reveal their profit margins or other information deemed critical to the probe.
Well evidence is overrated anyway. Not that she needed evidence to be convinced.
“They’ve been making extremely healthy profits off Utah consumers,” Giani said, reiterating statements she has made over the course of her month-long investigation. “I’d like to see the price of gasoline be a lot lower.”
I can’t tell you how upset I am when I find out that companies are making profits. And not only making healthy profits, but doing so by earning the profits from consumers. Although I’m not exactly sure how you make profits otherwise.
I feel a lot better knowing she’s on our side.
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