North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson Investigates Fuel Price Gouging Amid Tax Suspension
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson's office has launched inquiries into 31 fuel stations following over 600 complaints received through the new 'NC Fuel Check' tool. The tool was introduced after Governor Josh Stein signed House Bill 3 into law on October 9, which implemented a 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax suspension from October 10 to November 30. Consumers are using the tool to report stations they believe are not passing on these tax savings at the pump. Jackson emphasized that any station failing to pass on tax savings is violating the law, and his office is reviewing every complaint. Escalation letters have been sent to stations, requesting explanations, including details on when new inventory was received. The law permits retailers to sell existing fuel inventory, on which tax was already collected, without an immediate price reduction. The complaints are widespread across the state, with higher concentrations in tourist-heavy western mountains, the coastal plain, and major metropolitan areas...
