Money Is ‘illegal conduct’ the reason for rising gas prices? Biden urges regulators to find out November 17, 2021November 17, 2021Joey Garrison, USA TODAYComments Off on Is ‘illegal conduct’ the reason for rising gas prices? Biden urges regulators to find out Biden claims there's an 'unexplained large gap' between the price of unfinished gasoline, down 5% since last month, and the average price at the pump.