I wish Chevron/Texaco were in the lower half of this list:
>
> Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting
> more money into the coffers of the Middle East. Just buy from gas
> companies that don't import their oil from there. 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 compainies are
> the best to buy gas from.
>
> Major Companies that import Middle Eastern oil
>
> Shell.......................205,742,000 barrels
> Chevron/Texaco.......144,332,000 barrels
> Exxon/Mobil............130,082,000 barrels
> Marathon.................117,740,000 barrels
> Amoco.....................62,231,000 barrels
>
> If you do the math of $30/barrel, these imports amount
> to over $18 BIL
> 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
>
> All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and
> can be easily documented. Refineries located in the U.S.
> are required to state where they get their oil and how much they are
> importing. They report on a monthly basis. |
