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In re Shale Oil Antitrust Litigation
2026–present · crude oil
Oil purchasers filed more shale-production antitrust complaints on September 17, 2026. The MDL is open.
The story
Purchasers allege shale producers held back output to support crude prices. Myers v. Hess and Gallop v. Permian Resources were filed September 17, 2026. No MDL-wide judgment is recorded.
Why it matters
Refiners and, further downstream, drivers pay for crude. The lawsuits claim producers held barrels back to support the price.
What was claimed
The complaints say producers agreed to constrain domestic shale production.
The other side
Shale producers cut output for their own reasons all the time. Parallel cuts are not an agreement, and no MDL-wide judgment is recorded.
What it means for you
The September 17, 2026 follow-on filings do not change a posted oil price. They add defendants to an open case.
Bottom line
The shale-oil cases are live after the September 2026 follow-on filings.
Timeline
2026
Record
Purchasers allege shale producers held back output to support crude prices. Myers v. Hess and Gallop v. Permian Resources were filed September 17, 2026. No MDL-wide judgment is recorded.
Key dates
- Follow-on complaints
- 17 September 2026
Formal snapshot
Summary: Purchasers allege shale producers held back output to support crude prices. Myers v. Hess and Gallop v. Permian Resources were filed September 17, 2026. No MDL-wide judgment is recorded.
Regulator / plaintiff argument: The complaints say producers agreed to constrain domestic shale production.
Outcome: New complaints show the litigation is open.
Conduct tags
Laws referenced
- Sherman Act §1 — 15 U.S.C. §1
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