Overview
- The Michigan Attorney General's office secured circuit court authority in mid‑June and has begun issuing civil investigative subpoenas to compel documents and testimony in the probe.
- The inquiry follows more than 16 consumer complaints in 2025–2026 that alleged the Romulus BP at 9201 Middlebelt Road inflated prices on motorists returning rental cars.
- An AG investigator purchased fuel at the station on April 9 for $5.24 per gallon while GasBuddy showed nearby stations charging $3.79–$3.99 per gallon, and the office reports price gaps of roughly 22%–72%.
- The station is identified in the filing as operated by William Bazzi of M‑Twelve Fuels LLC and was previously the subject of a separate probe in December 2023 under different ownership.
- No civil or criminal charges have been announced yet and the AG’s ongoing fact‑finding could lead to enforcement actions if investigators find evidence of unlawful price gouging that harmed travelers forced to refuel before returns.