EMBATTLED oil giant BP is reportedly facing pressure to re-name its US petrol stations under their old Amoco brand as the backlash in America shows no sign of easing.
The distributors who control most of BP’s US forecourts are pushing the group to revert back to the traditional American Amoco branding for fear of further sales pain following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to reports.
BP shed the Amoco brand shortly after merging with the US oil group in 1998, but the 475 distributors believe its revival across petrol stations could help bring customers back.
They are reportedly seeing sales fall by up to 40%. The firm’s petrol stations in the US are also said to be suffering growing instances of vandalism and protests.
A SEPARATE report also suggested BP may be forced to wind down its operations in the Gulf of Mexico after American lawmakers passed a bill that could halve its production there.
