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Oil firms urge dealers to boost sales amid shortages
Major oil companies press dealers to expand hours and raise volumes to serve motorists as shortages ease. Some letters threaten lease termination for rising volumes while others insist they merely enforce existing contracts. Dealers report pressure to stay open longer and lower prices clashes with current demand and wholesale pricing limits.
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Roy Surey
Union Oil Station
Los Angeles
Texaco
Atlantic Richfield
Shell
Mobil
California
American Petroleum Institute
Federal Energy Administration