The frenzied consolidation of the downstream petroleum business hastaken a toll on Sunoco LP’s relationships with branded distributors, basedon a summary of a recent discussion obtained by OPIS.Sunoco wholesalers have alleged that Sunoco is competing with itsdistributors for direct dealer business in many markets, emphasizing itsdirect dealer business at the expense of its branded distributor channel, anddiluting the impact of the Sunoco brand as it has acquired multi-brandedbusiness in recent years.
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