Thermo Gas,Inc.,and Uno Oil Corporation refine and sell gasoline and other petroleum products.To limit the supply of gas on the market and thereby raise prices,Thermo Gas and Uno Oil agree to buy "excess" supplies from dealers and "dispose" of it.This

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The agreement between Thermo Gas and Uno Oil to limit the supply of gas on the market and control prices by buying "excess" supplies from dealers and disposing of it is considered to be a per se violation of the Sherman Act, as it involves an agreement to fix prices and allocate markets, which is considered an illegal restraint of trade.