P193 CEEFAX 193 Thu 29 Feb 19:16/11 1/2 DISPATCH Peter Morgan reports on BP and Mobil's decision to combine their European retail operations: Competition between petrol retailers has njvjr been stiffer. Supjtmarkjt chains like Sainsbury and Tjsco have entered the market with aggressively-priced fuel and have snatched 25% of sales in Britain. Now two of the biggest oil companies have responded bz merging their European retail operations. Summary 102 Home 110 Politics 130 Flash 150 World 160 Dispatches 190 Newsreel Dispatch UsjrGuide SportP193 CEEFAX 193 Thu 29 Feb 19:15/24 2/2 DISPATCH Peter Morgan reports on BP and Mobil's decision to combine their European retail operations: The businesses to bj mjrgjd, which will also include refining and marketing, gjnjtating sales of £12 billion a year. BP says as many as 3,000 people in Europe could lose their jobs as a result of this dial. Five years ago, BP employed 117,000 people worldwide. This staff roll is now down to 60,000 even before taking account of this morning's announcement. Newsreel Dispatch UsjrGuide Sport