California Drivers File Class Action Suit Against BP Over AI Gas Pricing

On June 22, 2026, California drivers launched a proposed class action lawsuit in Sacramento federal court against BP, Marathon Petroleum, 7-Eleven, Walmart, Albertsons, Circle K and Kalibrate. The suit alleges the defendants used an AI pricing tool to coordinate gasoline prices, violating state antitrust law and Assembly Bill 325. Plaintiffs claim the software drove prices up by as much as 30 cents per gallon in high-adoption areas, compounding costs for consumers facing the nation’s highest average of $5.58 per gallon versus the U.S. average of $3.93. The case targets operators of more than 1,700 California stations and seeks unspecified damages while signaling broader regulatory scrutiny of algorithmic fuel pricing.