Who imports the most Saudi crude?
WorldNetDaily reviewed Energy Department sales reports, which break down crude-oil purchases each month by buyer and supplier.
Based on 2001 figures, Chevron Corp. is easily Saudi's biggest U.S.-based customer. The energy giant, based in San Francisco, operates about 8,000 gas stations in 25 states.
Houston-based Marathon Ashland Petro LLC ranks as Saudi's second-largest American customer. It operates more than 2,069 convenience stories that also sell gas. The chain – Speedway SuperAmerica, or SSA – is based in Enon, Ohio.
Exxon Co. USA, along with its partner Mobil Oil Corp., also rank among the biggest buyers of Saudi crude.
U.S. gas retailers buying the least amount of Saudi crude, meanwhile, include: Shell Oil Co., Phillips 66, Conoco Inc. and Diamond Shamrock Refining and Marketing.
Shell had the fewest Saudi crude purchases last year, Energy data show.
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