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BP station owners, customers, left high and dry in bankruptcy dispute

Eagle-Tribune -- METHUEN — For nearly a month, Sam Youssef, owner of the BP station on Lowell Street, hasn't sold a single drop of gasoline from his full-service station.

"I get 20, 30, 40 calls a day, asking, when am I going to reopen," said Youssef, who's owned the store for seven years. As he was talking to a reporter from The Eagle-Tribune this week, a woman drove up and asked if she could get gas, apparently not having seen the signs saying 'No Gas' and the orange cones blocking the pumps.

"I'm out of gas and I need full-service," she said, imploring Youssef to fill her tank or tell her where she could go for service.

"I don't have any gas," he answered politely. "Hopefully we'll have it next week. I don't know who else has full-serve pumps."

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texashoudini Champion Author Austin Posts:2,627 Points:1,096,790 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:28:00 AM Ignore texashoudini Report Abuse I rather doubt the customrers are waiting.
indrix All-Star Author Toronto Posts:582 Points:161,790 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:27:57 AM Ignore indrix Report Abuse Unrelated to this, but I read the BP profits fell by 10% in Q1.
bigmace111 Champion Author Albany Posts:2,723 Points:614,600 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:25:11 AM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse They should be allowed to negotiate will other gas distributors if they can't get it from BP. They need to stay in business and service their customers.
DevilMachine Sophomore Author Durham Posts:214 Points:237,080 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:23:24 AM Ignore DevilMachine Report Abuse lame
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stopforgas All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:996 Points:481,705 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:08:21 AM Ignore stopforgas Report Abuse Shame... they should buy from independent wholesalers and cover the BP signs.
saxygirlPA Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:2 Points:2,630 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:05:59 AM Ignore saxygirlPA Report Abuse I'm curious as to why the woman needed full service....
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,301 Points:759,290 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:04:58 AM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Doesn't seem fair the mom and pop operations have to suffer.
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ccf_jeff Champion Author St. Louis Posts:15,286 Points:2,564,575 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 10:01:29 AM Ignore ccf_jeff Report Abuse They can't just go to any supplier. They're leasing the land from that BP distributor. They're over the proverbial barrel.
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juice497 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:39 Points:48,380 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:58:33 AM Ignore juice497 Report Abuse If you can't buy fuel from one supplier than try another.
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Lologogo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,309 Points:355,415 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:42:37 AM Ignore Lologogo Report Abuse And why is Getty filing Bankruptcy? To keep from having to pay more in damages?
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BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,606 Points:1,362,815 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:41:14 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse I bet the lawyers are doing well.
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,432 Points:2,194,935 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:39:51 AM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse BP?
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,210 Points:1,190,600 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:38:52 AM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse Sounds like a real complicated mess. How did B.P. wind up with that kind of "MONOPOLY"??
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me2002 All-Star Author Toledo Posts:763 Points:319,205 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:34:58 AM Ignore me2002 Report Abuse Its always the small business owner and the workers that get hurt when the giants tumble.
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,199 Points:533,855 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 9:33:05 AM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse does this have anything to do with being associated with BP in general?
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