Texaco will Keep Assets in El Salvador

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Carlos Reyes, general manager of Texaco in El Salvador, told La Prensa Gráfica, "It is true that we are going to leave the service station business, our strategy is to make the sale of fuel a profitable business for both Texaco and for Salvadoran entrepreneurs working with us.”

The executive's statements were caused by rumors from different distributors about the possibility of the multinational selling its assets.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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