Thursday, a US Senate committee passed a bill to bring anti-trust lawsuits against OPEC and their allies.
The No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels bill or "NOPEC" is designed to protect US consumers from higher gasoline prices as a result of OPEC+ collusion.
For the bill to become law, it still needs to pass the full Senate and House before being signed by the President.
Even if it became law, enforcement would be challenging.
Almost exactly two years ago, the US pressured OPEC+ to cut oil production and helped broker a deal between producers to stabilize markets.
It would seem highly unlikely that legal action would impact OPEC+ production volumes; however, the threat could further cool relations between Washington and key OPEC members.