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Standard Oil refined over 90% of the oil in the United States. And Rockefeller wasn’t shy about using aggressive tactics to eliminate competition. He cut deals with railroads to get cheaper rates, bought out competitors, and, when that didn’t work, he would drive them out of business by undercutting their prices.