California Residents Sue Gas Stations Alleging AI Price Fixing

Walmart, Sam’s Club, and 7-Eleven are some of the defendants in the case.
California Residents Sue Gas Stations Alleging AI Price Fixing
Gas prices above $6 a gallon are displayed at a Shell station in Los Angeles on on May 4, 2026. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Three California residents are suing a fuel pricing company and several gas station operators, alleging that they use artificial intelligence-based pricing systems to raise gasoline prices in an uncompetitive manner.

“Californians are being forced to pay surcharges that cannot be explained by crude oil costs, refining costs, environmental regulation, or taxes,” said the June 22 class action lawsuit, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division.

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Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.