When I used to work at a BP station I jokingly called them the Big Prices Oil Company.
The amusing and highly ironic thing about my nickname is that BP bought Atlantic Richfield in 2000. ARCO's stations are positioned as price leaders. In fact, only Valero (another discount brand, owned by Diamond Shamrock) matches BP's prices at the ARCO stations in this area. Chevron is far and away the most expensive gas station chain in SoCal. Often the local Chevron is 10-15c/gal more expensive than a nearby ARCO.
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