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Litigation

Aug. 8, 2015

Former Shell Oil executive backs Arco business methods in BP trial

Trial in a bellwether suit brought by four Arco station owners has entered its final days as BP called its first expert witness to the stand.


By Andy Serbe


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - BP's wholesale pricing methodology is fair and justified as Arco gasoline
is a market leader in California that competes with other name-brand franchises, a
former Shell Oil executive testified Thursday in defense of the gas giant's franchise
business practices.


"Reports would consistently s...

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