Re: [MV] Gas bas a political weapon

From: Paul A. Thomas (bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com)
Date: Wed Feb 19 2003 - 21:20:19 PST


I'd like that. However it appears they all are companies with gas stations
on the East coast. Or at least not in the Bay Area.
Darned left wingers must have driven the honest ( relative concept ) gas
companies out.

<g>

At 11:09 PM 2/19/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > 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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