Michigan Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Major Oil Companies
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute, alleging cartel behavior to suppress renewable energy.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel dana nesselannounced on January 23, 2026, the filing of an antitrust lawsuit against BP plc , Chevron Corporation , Exxon Mobil Corporation , Shell plc , and the American Petroleum Institute. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in western Michigan, alleges that these entities engaged in a decades-long cartel to suppress competition from renewable energy and electric vehicles.
