Market Manipulation Rulemaking

Exercising the authority provided by Congress under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), the Federal Trade Commission has initiated a rulemaking process that will assist the Commission in determining whether, and in what ways, it should develop a rule defining and prohibiting market manipulation in the petroleum industry.The Commission expects to conclude the rulemaking process by the end of the year.

(August 13, 2008)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment
News Release
Federal Register Notiice
Public Comments

(May 1, 2008)
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Public Comment
News Release
Federal Register Notice
Notice of Extension of Comment Period
Public Comments