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Michigan AG Accuses Oil Giants of Renewable Energy Collusion

1/23/2026

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust lawsuit on January 23, 2026 against BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute.
The suit alleges decades of collusion to hinder renewable-energy and electric-vehicle competition.
It describes them as a cartel that limited renewable electricity production and delayed EV technology.
The filing notes Exxon’s historic hybrid innovations and Chevron’s actions to restrict battery technology, amid a federal policy shift.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust lawsuit on January 23, 2026 against BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute.
The suit alleges decades of collusion to hinder renewable-energy and electric-vehicle competition.
It describes them as a cartel that limited renewable electricity production and delayed EV technology.
The filing notes Exxon’s historic hybrid innovations and Chevron’s actions to restrict battery technology, amid a federal policy shift.