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http://www.powershow.com/view/3cbeefZTE4N/BP_Spain_Holdings_International_Market_powerpoint_ppt_presentation BP Spain Holdings International Market European stock markets staged broad-based gains on Friday, as upbeat Chinese export data and Japanese growth figures fueled trading optimism and with investors now awaiting key U.S. nonfarm-payroll data to gauge the state of the economic recovery. The Stoxx Europe 600 index rose 0.5% to 294.62, putting it on track to break a two-day losing streak. Shares of Siemens AG (SI) gained 1.5%, after Citigroup added the German conglomerate to its focus list with a buy rating. Citi cited progress in its restructuring and the potential for increased profitability and cash returns. Pointing in the other direction, shares of Clariant AG dropped 2.4% as Nomura cut the chemicals firm to reduce from buy. For the broader stock markets, bourses mirrored gains from Asia, where upbeat export data from China lifted the mood. Exports in February were 21.8% higher than they were a year earlier, suggesting that the global economy is recovering as demand for Chinese goods rebounds. See: China trade surplus narrows, but exports rising Additionally, Japan revised its growth figures for the final quarter of 2012 to show that the economy has turned around and is expanding. See: Japan GDP grows again, but current account weak Investors were further looking to the U.S., where nonfarm-payrolls data, due 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern time, will be closely watched for indications that the U.S. labor market is recovering. BP Spain Holdings International Market See More: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/03/08/europe-markets-europe-stocks-rise-with-nonfarm-payrolls-in-sight/ http://rainesmith34.skyrock.com/312473305-BP-Holdings-How-to-Avoid-Scams-on-Craigslist.html http:/www.quora.com/Aldren-Carlo/BP-Holdings-Barcelona

Tesoro Corp.'s buyout of BP plc's refinery in California, once finalized, will make the San Antonio petroleum company the biggest refiner in the state and also significantly expand its retail holdings. Tesoro announced Monday its plans to acquire BP's 266,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Carson, Calif. However, the purchase also includes a retail network of about 800 dealer-operated gas stations in Southern California, Nevada and Arizona as well as the ARCO and ampm convenience store brands. These independently owned and operated stores currently buy an average of 245,000 gallons per month wholesale from the BP refinery. This agreement with London-based BP is expected to bolster Tesoro's existing retail network, which currently consists of more than 1,375 branded stations - including nearly 590 company owned gas stations that operate under the Tesoro, USA Gasoline and Shell brands. The Carson refinery is located south of Los Angeles. Tesoro intends to integrate that refinery with its existing 97,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Wilmington, Calif. Tesoro also owns a 166,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Martinez, Calif. The purchase also includes three marine terminals; four land storage terminals; four product marketing terminals; and more than 100 miles of pipelines. Tesoro will have pipeline access to Los Angeles International Airport. The total deal is valued at $2.5 billion. San Antonio-based Tesoro (NYSE: TSO) operates seven refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of 675,000 barrels per day. That number will jump to eight facilities once the BP refinery acquisition closes - slated for mid-2013.