"U.S. antipathy to oil companies goes back to the Standard Oil Trust over 100 years ago, " he said, referring to the company John D.

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In the ten years after the divestiture of Standard Oil in 1911, for example, the trust's constituent companies quintupled in value.

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Teddy Roosevelt and his trust-busting days are long gone but Standard Oil's breakup should serve as a warning.

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