Hess Selling Gas Stations

Following criticism from a major stockholder, Hess announced plans to sell off its retail locations, which span from New Hampshire to Florida, on Monday, the Associated Press reports.

Instead, the New York-based company will channel its efforts into exploration and production, the news outlet reports. The hedge fund Elliott Management, which owns 4 percent of Hess, accused the company's board of "poor oversight" and said it was responsible for "decades of failure."

The New York Times reported the company plans to sell both retail and refinery locations. There is one gas station on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie and a Hess oil refinery in nearby Curtis Bay.

Hess shares fell drastically after the 2008 economic collapse, but stock started rebounding last summer, according to the Associated Press.

It's unclear how soon andy sales or closures will occur.