Posted June 2, 200519 yr Do you know where your gas money is going Who is it helping Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into the coffers of Saudi Arabia. Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis. Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my family, and my friends. I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies are the best to buy gas? from and which major companies import Middle Eastern oil: Shell................. 205,742,000 barrels Chevron/ Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels Exxon/ Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels Marathon/Speedway.... 117,740,000 barrels BP/ Amoco.............................62,231,000 barrels If you do the math at $50/barrel, these imports amount to over $32 BILLION! Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil: Citgo....................... 0 barrels Sunoco................... 0 barrels Conoco................... 0 barrels Sinclair.................... 0 barrels BP/ Phillips*............... 0 barrels Hess........................ 0 barrels ARC0...................... 0 barrels Valero..................... 0 barrels All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. *BP/ Amoco/ Phillips gets gas from the Middle East and Other Countries. I only buy my gas from Hess because they are usually cheaper then the other stations on my block.
June 2, 200519 yr Author Yeah, I'm still gonna buy it at Shell 792977[/snapback] :thumbdown You are helping to finance the war against America and the right to freedom. Buy your gas from one of the companies that does not import Middle Eastern oil.
June 2, 200519 yr Author why isnt one of the largest refiners listed here? valero... 793028[/snapback] Good question. I'll look into that.
June 2, 200519 yr I prefer BP, but Citgo and Shell are usually where we get gass from. Citgo is usually the one because they have 2 really close to where we live and work. Walmart is usually good too, but as of late they haven't been giving as good mileage as wanted.
June 2, 200519 yr Author why isnt one of the largest refiners listed here? valero... 793028[/snapback] Good question. I'll look into that. 793052[/snapback] Valero is American. Their headquarters and most of their refineries are around Texas and New Mexico. :patriot
June 2, 200519 yr Yeah, I'm still gonna buy it at Shell 792977[/snapback] :thumbdown You are helping to finance the war against America and the right to freedom. Buy your gas from one of the companies that does not import Middle Eastern oil. 792983[/snapback] In all honesty, I don't think this post is going to stop many, if any, from purchasing gas from where they do currently. Sure, gas is coming down in price lately, but it's still expensive - wherever people find it cheap, they will buy. Btw: www.gasbuddy.com - greatest site to find cheap gas
June 2, 200519 yr I find that gas from companies who do not use Middle Eastern oil is usually cheaper than those who use the Arab oil.
June 2, 200519 yr okay, so let me get this straight amoco gets its oil from its saudi buddys yet BP doesn't bp bought amoco...who's gas do they use now?
June 2, 200519 yr why isnt one of the largest refiners listed here? valero... 793028[/snapback] Good question. I'll look into that. 793052[/snapback] Valero is American. Their headquarters and most of their refineries are around Texas and New Mexico. :patriot 793168[/snapback] headquartered in san antonio.
June 2, 200519 yr is there any actual data backing this post?! it seems like one of those things that goes around every so often (especially on the gas front - remember the boycott e-mails?!) seems kind of fishy and also seems like they left off many places
June 3, 200519 yr What would 7/11 fall on the list? That's where I get my gas. 7-11 is a convenience store, not a gas station.
June 3, 200519 yr durrr, it's a chain email so it must be right. http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-boycott-oil.htm
June 3, 200519 yr Author What would 7/11 fall on the list? That's where I get my gas. 793301[/snapback] 7-11 are Citgos.
June 3, 200519 yr It says: All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. No clue if it really is, but I'm not going to waste my time to check.
June 3, 200519 yr Author okay, so let me get this straight amoco gets its oil from its saudi buddys yet BP doesn't bp bought amoco...who's gas do they use now? 793204[/snapback] *BP/ Amoco/ Phillips gets gas from the Middle East and Other Countries. Answer your question.
June 3, 200519 yr okay, so let me get this straight amoco gets its oil from its saudi buddys yet BP doesn't bp bought amoco...who's gas do they use now? 793204[/snapback] *BP/ Amoco/ Phillips gets gas from the Middle East and Other Countries. Answer your question. 793735[/snapback] thanks
June 3, 200519 yr Citgo is owned by the Nationalized Venezuelan Oil Company so they would not support the Middle East. Hard to choose....Arabs or Wanna-Be Commies :plain
June 3, 200519 yr Citgo is owned by the Nationalized Venezuelan Oil Company so they would not support the Middle East. Hard to choose....Arabs or Wanna-Be Commies :plain 794218[/snapback] Damn that's a tough one.
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