From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 05:08:35 PST
If we use up our reserves, then they really have us over the barrel..
Bjorn
>From: "J. Forster" <jfor@quik.com>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: [MV] Gas bas a political weapon
>Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 23:09:12 -0500
>
> > 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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