Sam Turner had been an Amoco jobber for six years when BP made its move in 1998, swallowing the U.S. major in a $48 billion deal. Almost overnight, Turner and 699 other Amoco jobbers found their world turned upside down. There were new rules, new requirements, and a new supply contract containing some very unpalatable demands. Among them were clauses that not only set minimum annual volumes for the first time for Amoco jobbers, but also gave BP the right of first refusal should a jobber decide to sell his company.
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