Complete the sentence about BP with the correct year: British Petroleum merged with Amoco in ______, becoming BP Amoco p.l.c., and acquired ARCO, Burmah Castrol and Aral AG shortly thereafter.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1998
British Petroleum merged with Amoco in 1998, becoming BP Amoco p.l.c., and soon after bought ARCO, Burmah Castrol and Aral. The UK government had sold its stake between 1979 and 1987.
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