There are still a host of independents. Many gas station owners have a single station. Those who say there is a monopoly/no competition are almost too stupid for words.
Really?
If you wish to maintain a level of credibility, first read and respond accurately. Second, do a bit of research. Third, "Keep your words sweet because in the end, you may have to eat them" is good advice
The General Accounting Office, an arm of Congress, looked at eight major oil industry mergers between 1994 and 2000 and found that six of them led to higher gasoline prices.
Some 2,600 mergers swept the oil industry since 1990, as firms sought to cut costs through economies of scale.