Markets are neither open nor free, they are closed and regulated. So yes, block their purchasing, tell them to sort their own. Here's the thing, do you cut off

Markets are neither open nor free, they are closed and regulated. So yes, block their purchasing, tell them to sort their own. Here's the thing, do you cut off one customer when supply is tight or do you risk political suicide by kicking the bucket to millions of small customers? Power utility companies will kick one customer, if they don't they will lose their social license to operate and get legislated out of business.