Author Topic: Where does YOUR gasoline come from? (Read 650 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** January 28, 2002, 12:46:53 PM »

Haven't check the authenticity of this, but I'll throw it up as "food for thought"....

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This is free information - take it as such.

Nothing is more frustrating to me 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. It turns out that some oil companies import a lot of middle eastern oil, while other companies do not.
I thought it might be interesting for Americans to know which companies DO and which DO NOT.

Here is the list:
Top 5 companies that DO import middle eastern oil (for period 9/1/00 to 8/31/01).
By the way, 86% of all mid-eastern oil comes from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Shell Oil                205.75 million barrels mid-eastern oil
Chevron/Texaco    144.33     "          "              "          "
Exxon/Mobil          130.10     "          "              "          "
Marathon                117.75    "          "              "          "
BP/Amoco                62.25    "          "              "          "

Here are 5 that DO NOT import mid-eastern oil:
Citgo
Sunoco
Conoco
Sinclair
Phillips

All of this information is available from DoE (Dept of Energy) and can
be easily documented. Refineries located in the U.S. are required to state where from they get their oil and how much they are importing. They report this on a monthly basis.
Keep this list in your car, share it with friends. Stop paying for terrorism.

Those who beat their swords into plowshares, will plow for those who still have swords...

Animal · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2002, 12:50:20 PM »

Dead dinosaurs and trees?

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2002, 12:56:32 PM »

Thanks.. I'll keep using Chevron/Texaco if you don't mind. Maybe this should focus a tad bit more on who has the better refinement process and distributes the better fuel.

It should also mention what % of their distributed fuel is foreign or domestic.

It should also discuss just how much gas would cost if there weren't competing sources.

Personally, I'm hoping that Russia starts selling crude oil sometime soon. It would help drive the costs down and provide them with badly needed revenue.

AKDejaVu

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2002, 01:06:22 PM »

Yeah, didn't change my perspective on where I get my gas from either...still buy it from 76.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2002, 01:29:57 PM »

how many barrles they import isn't much use if you don't know the total to figure the percentages.
but i'll still probly stick with texaco or chevron, the car just runs like crap on most others

Raubvogel · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2002, 01:57:49 PM »

I get mine from the cheapest place I can find. They all make my car go vroom.

easymo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2002, 02:13:31 PM »

As long as the octane ratings are the same. Gas, is gas. Additives do make a difference, to cleaning the combustion chamber, But you don't need them at every fill up. I buy the cheapest stuff I can find. Then get a tank of the over priced stuff about once every month or two.

Nashwan · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2002, 05:02:29 PM »

It really doesn't matter where the oil comes from.
If you don't buy Arab oil, and buy American oil instead, there is less US oil and more Arab oil on the market. Then when a South American, or European or Asian buys oil, he is more likely to get the Arab oil.
It might make you feel good, but it really doesn't accomplish anything.

MrBill · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2002, 05:37:12 PM »

"Those who beat their swords into plowshares, will plow for those who still have swords..."

Excellent, excellent!

Dnil · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2002, 07:41:18 PM »

I work in drilling with exxonmobil, this data is absolutely useless, sorry Rip.

Swager · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2002, 08:59:52 PM »

Thanks Rip!!! I usually buy Citgo! Now a better reason to keep buying it!!! I knew I was helping in some way!!

Sandman · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2002, 10:42:07 PM »

From what I've seen on the news, and I assume that it's true (yeah I know... don't go there.)

Anyway... Think it was on CNN. They reported that Saudi Arabia exports 25% of its oil to the United States, but Saudi is not the largest supplier of oil to the U.S.

Canada is.

According to the report, the U.S. gets 35% of it's oil from Canada.

Right? Wrong?

Tumor · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2002, 03:39:14 AM »

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Originally posted by MrBill
"Those who beat their swords into plowshares, will plow for those who still have swords..."

Excellent, excellent!

what the hell is a plowshare anyway?

miko2d · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2002, 08:38:41 AM »

Currently Saudi Arabia is producing about 25% of the world oil. In 10-15 years that share is expected to increase to over 40% as the most of the western oil-drilling operations exhaust their reserves.

miko

-lynx- · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2002, 10:29:20 AM »

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Personally, I'm hoping that Russia starts selling crude oil sometime soon. It would help drive the costs down and provide them with badly needed revenue.

Err... Where else do you think your current cheap gas price comes from? From Russia selling crude and driving the prices set by Arab dominated oil producer organisation down.