Hess to Sell Gas Stations

A Hess Corp. spokesman says the company will sell its familiar green-and-white gas stations.

Hess gas stations dot busy Lehigh Valley roads, including the one at 3640 Route 309 in Orefield.

The 1,350 gas stations employ about half of the company's 14,700 workers, but account for just 4 percent of Hess Corp. revenue.

Hess Corp. is changing its strategy to focus on oil production, according to a New York Times blog, which reports:

While the fate of the toy Hess trucks remains in question, the company expects the 2013 models to be ready in time for Christmas, batteries included.