Oil firms pressure gas dealers to extend hours seek higher sales
European and domestic energy worries fade yet a gasoline shortage persists. Oil companies pressuring dealers to sell more gasolene by extending hours and leveraging lease terms. Reports from Spokane to Los Angeles detail threats or pressure to keep stations open and lower prices while allocations rise or stall.
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