June 23, 2026

BP, Walmart and 7-Eleven sued over AI-set petrol prices in California

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A group of California drivers has sued six of the country’s biggest fuel retailers, accusing them of using an artificial-intelligence pricing tool to coordinate the cost of petrol and keep it artificially high. The complaint, filed on 22 June 2026 in...