BP all but leaving South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – There will soon be a lot fewer of those green BP signs at gas stations in South Dakota.

That’s because BP America says it’s leaving most of South Dakota and all of North Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana and Texas. The company has decided to focus on areas closer to its refineries.


In South Dakota, company officials say Sioux Falls will retain a BP presence because the city is close enough to an Indiana refinery.

BP has about 13,000 gas stations in the U.S., and about 350 could be affected by the decision. The company plans to serve the affected areas until April 1.

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