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Lukoil to North America

OAO Lukoil Holding, Russia's largest oil company, is in talks to buy 300 gas stations in Canada and is looking to buy a refinery in the northeastern United States to boost presence in the U.S. market.

Lukoil, which paid $71 million for a controlling stake of Getty

Petroleum, is reportedly targeting refineries owned by Tosco Corp. and Sunoco Inc.



CLARIFICATION: In regard to the Feb. 12, 2001 issue, page 8, The Williams Cos. Inc., Tulsa, Okla., plans to continue building its travel-center network. The company sold 198 Mapco c-stores, primarily in Georgia and Tennessee, to Durham, N.C.-based Convenience USA Inc. in January. ? Jeanne-Michele Vigna

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