Statement on President Obama’s Comments Regarding Speculation, CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Chilton Statement

April 19, 2011

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton stated in a recent speech that "President Obama is correct that speculators are impacting fuel prices," and that there "a Wall Street premium on gas prices today. Every time folks fill up their tanks, they can expect that several dollars are due to speculation."

Cross References

Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII, Sec. 737