From: J. Forster (jfor@quik.com)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 20:09:12 PST
> I received the following from a well-meaning friend who forwarded it. I've
> omitted the email chain-letter exhoration. I think it is an interesting
> grass-roots idea.
>
>
> 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 (for the period
> 9/1/00 - 8/31/01):
>
> Shell..................205,742,000 barrels
> Chevron/Texaco.........144,332,000 barrels
> Exxon /Mobil...........130,082,000 barrels
> Marathon/Speedway......117,740,000 barrels
> Amoco...................62,231,000 barrels
>
> If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18
> BILLION!
>
> -----------------------------------------
>
> Now 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
> each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are
> importing. They report on a monthly basis.
>
> Keep this list in your car; share it with friends. Stop paying for
> terrorism.............
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