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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (392802)	6/20/2008 12:31:39 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576378

"And if said refinery runs short of its product do you think they simply will not deliver?" There is always the spot market. But, if a refinery cannot deliver on their contract, well, they are screwed. Such is what makes lawsuits. "And do you suppose that all the independent stations are loyal to one brand and vice versa???" If they have a contract? Most definitely. That means they have predicable costs. Look, I have done work for several independent refineries. They live and die by contracts. For example, much of Roundup is produced, or at least was, by Texas City Refinery. Given that they are now owned by BP, who knows? The fact of the matter is they need to have contracts to survive. The spot market is very hit or miss.