Here is an interesting note that I got from my local Triumph club regarding
who does or does not import middle east oil for gas to be sold at America gas
stations.
Bob Davis
67.5 Datsun2000
Fairlady2000Racing
----- Original Message -----
From: Jere Dotten
To: Sheila ; Ruth ; Roger Burton ; Penny Lang ; Kathy Morrow ; Jim & Becky
Arbogast ; JAN KHAN ; Fran Ezell ; Bud Johns ; Steve Arbogast ; Karen Bybee ;
Jere "the kid" Dotten ; Richard D. Easter ; Linda Peterson ; Kristina Morace ;
Caroline McConnell ; Ciguk@aol.com ; David Terri Bordeleau ; Jamie ; Bill
Fennesey ; Marge Dotten ; Linda Howarth ; ASMPPres99@aol.com ; PAM & MARVIN
LEININGER ; Tara Mahramus ; John and Connie McCahan ; B. Dotten ; John and
Jill McCahan ; Carol Zingone ; Art Kelly ; Norm Reimer ; Don Marshall ; Dave
Finkelstein ; Graham Thomas ; Stan Kinmonth ; Vic Whitmore ; CARATIN H
-NUCLEAR ; Davie Duthie ; Bill Jones ; Phil Bacon ; Gretchen Bacon ;
WLSServ@aol.com ; Walter & Catherine Currie ; W C & Nancy Wiese ; Tom &
Lillian Harkenrider ; Thomas Fansher ; Terry & Jane Jones ; Stuart & Jo Bollen
; Stephen & Frances Androsko ; Roy & Ginny Wilton ; Peter Burris-Meyer ; Peter
A. Burg ; Peter & Gayl Betterman ; Paul & Karen Rogers ; Mike & Frances
Linthicum ; Kenneth and Nita Cone ; John Peacock ; Joel & Rosalie Weinberger ;
Jim & Katy Evans ; Jere & Bonita Dotten ; Jane Bretzman ; James P Concannon ;
Gary & Bev Dotten ; Fred Marks ; Ed & Pat Pisani ; Ed & Debra Knerr ; Dick
James ; Darwin Brown ; Darryl Woody ; Dan Friend ; Cynthia Taylor ; Curt &
Aileen Croly ; Craig Hall ; Carl & Maria Motes ; Bob & Marge Pace ; Bob &
Cindy Davis ; Bill & Shirley Wilkinson ; Bill & Janet Rauckhorst ; Al & Dee
Pieschel ; Florence Marshall ; Rick Ostman ; Steve Bradley ; Wayne Deswert ;
David Burlingame ; Celia Martin ; Barbara Robinson ; Bob Storke
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Where to buy your gas
> > Where to buy gasoline and not support terrorism. Actually is food for
> > thought.
> >
> > Yisrael Medad of the Begin Center sent the following information. 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. Major companies
> > that 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 117,740,000 barrels
> > Amoco 62,231,000 barrels
> >
> > If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18
> > BILLION!
> >
> > Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
> >
> > Citgo 0 barrels
> > Sunoco 0
> > Conoco 0
> > Sinclair 0
> > BP/Phillips 0
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Keep this list in your car; share it with friends. Stop paying for
> > terrorism
> >
>DO YOU REMEMBER LAST MAY, WHEN GAS PRICES WERE
>THREATENING TO GO TO $2.00 PER GALLON. I ACTUALLY
>PAID $2.05 PER GALLON IN OHIO. WELL, THEY ARE TRYING
>TO DO IT AGAIN. WE E-MAILED EVERYONE IN OUR ADDRESS BOOKS, AND ASKED
>EVERYONE ELSE TO DO THE
>SAME. WITHIN DAYS, AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE GOT THE
>MESSAGE, AND GUESS WHAT? MYSTERIOUSLY, GAS PRICES WENT DOWN. ECONOMICS
>IN ACTION, SUPPLY AND DEMAND, IT WORKED!!!
>
>THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE: WE JUST BOYCOTT EXXON AND
>MOBILE, THE TWO LEADERS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND BOYCOTT THE OTHER FOUR OR FIVE
>OIL COMPANIES THAT
>ARE BUYING OIL FROM THE MID EAST, AND WE WILL AIM
>A DOUBLE BARREL SHOT GUN AT THE COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM IN THE MID
>EAST, AND SIMPLY JUST BUY FROM THE OTHER FOUR OR FIVE COMPANIES WHO DON'T
>BUY
>OIL FROM THE MODEST TERRORIST SUPPORTING COUNTRIES.
>
>
>THE BOYCOTT LIST:
>
>Exxon/Mobil 130,082,000 barrels (because they are the biggest)
>Shell 205,742,000 barrels
>Chevron/Texaco 144,332,000 barrels
>Marathon 117,740,000 barrels
>Amoco 62,231,000 barrels
>
>
>THEN WE DO BUY FROM THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES
>WHO DO NOT BUY MID EAST OIL.
>
>Citgo 0 barrels
>Sunoco 0
>Conoco 0
>Sinclair 0
>BP/Phillips 0
>
>
>IT IS YOUR MONEY! SPEND IT WISELY! JUST SAY NO
>TO MID EASTERN COUNTRIES WHO SUPPORT TERRORISM!
>
>
>
>WE SENT THIS OUT MAY OF 2001. AND IT WORKED!!!
>THE FOLLOWING WAS SENT BY AN ECONOMIST WITHIN
>THE FUEL INDUSTRY. ANOTHER ECONOMICS PROFESSOR
>AT CAL REITERATED THE SAME LAST WEEK.
>I THINK IT IS WORTH TRYING.
>
>I got this from a reliable source & the website listed is legit. We
>heard today from a man who is very savvy about the
>economy, namely, Clark Howard, and he says that the gas prices
>are going to start going up again and will be high this summer
>-$2.00 and up. We need to do whatever we can, and do it NOW!!!!
>
>Gasoline Prices
>
>This makes more sense than the don't buy gas
>on a certain day routine that was going around last year
>re: Gasoline Prices.
>
>Whoever started this has a good point. By now, you're probably
>thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49 is cheap. Me too, as it is
>now $1.58 for regular unleaded!
>
>Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned
>us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at
>less than $1.50, we need to try an aggressive response. With the
>price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to
>take ACTION! The only way we are going to see the price
>of gas come down is if we don't buy it. But, as the gas companies
>know full well, and are counting on, that's not really a practical
>option since we all have come to rely on our cars. But we CAN
>have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.
>
>Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline
>from the two biggest companies (which now are one),
>namely EXXON and MOBIL. You see, if they are not selling, they
>should be inclined, (i.e., "forced"), to reduce their prices. And,
>because of their size, and hence market share, if they reduce their
>prices the other companies will too. (They would HAVE no
> choice!). Isn't that a "juicy" prospect? But to have an impact, we
>need to reach literally millions of users. But it's do-able!
>
>I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at
>least 10 more ...and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so
>on, by the time the message reaches the sixth iteration, we will
>have reached over one million consumers. Acting together we
>can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass
>this message on, or one you compose, to at least 10
>more E-mail addresses.
>
>PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO
>BELOW $1.28 - $1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN
>REALLY WORK!
>
>If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention
>
>UNITED WE STAND!!! ~ AMERICAN ECONOMICS IN ACTION!!!~
>
>PLEASE FORWARD THIS WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR E-MAIL
>ADDRESS TO EVERYONE IN YOU ADDRESS BOOK. AND I
>DO MEAN ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOKS.
>YOU WILL BE AMAZED IN THE RESULTS. THESE TERRORISTS
>HAVE COST OUR ECONOMY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
>NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS STOP CONTRIBUTING TO
>THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS
/// datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net mailing list
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
|