"We must remember that BP merged with the American oil company Amoco and dropped the Amoco label in 2001.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Remember that oil is priced in U.S. greenbacks.

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Remember the Gulf Oil Spill and other mishaps where regulators were left utterly dependent on the regulated to fix matters?

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Remember that big oil companies rarely broadcast their intentions in advance.

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