In a message dated Tue, 07 Jun 2005 11:46:53 -0700, was written:
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.
You have it backwards about the relationship of Valero and Diamond Shamrock. Valero is the parent company; Diamond Shamrock is one of several brands they market under.
Pricing relationships vary from market to market, and often in different geographic parts of the same market.
Wes Leatherock snipped-for-privacy@aol.com snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com