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ship 60 barrels of  oil every day but



         Rockefeller could not even make up




         to 30 a day. So, Rockefeller needed to



         get more investors so he could buy



         the refineries of  his competition and




         produce more kerosene. However,



         Rockefeller’s oil business was soon




 deal with Rockefeller, he could get the   threatened as some low-quality



 much-needed oil to people and make   kerosene was supplied by some



 a profit from Rockefeller. Rockefeller   of  his competitors (oil refineries)




 on the other hand, needed Cornelius’   and would sometimes explode and



 trains get his oil to the millions   kill families. Rockefeller found an




 of  Americans he could not reach.   opportunity in this misfortune and



 They agreed for Rockefeller to   convinced everyone that his company
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