consumers at the pump. in fact, if the gap between wholesale and retail gas prices was aligned with past averages, americans would be paying at least 25 cents less per gallon right now as i speak. instead, companies are pocketing the difference as profit. that s unacceptable. that s why i ve asked the federal trade commission to consider whether potentially illegal and anti competitive behaviour in the oil and gas industry is causing higher prices for consumers. so we can assure the american people are paying a fair price for gasoline. i also want to briefly address one myth about inflated gas prices they are not due to environmental measures. my effort to combat climate change is not raising the price of gas or increasing its availability. what it is doing is increasing the availability ofjobs. jobs building electric cars like the one i drove to the gm factory in