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retiredhappy Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2008 6:02:12 PM Ignore retiredhappy Report Abuse Since I am a new member here,I may be bringing up a subject that has already been talked to death,but just in case it hasnt.Citgo oil co. is owned by Hugo Chavez,the ruler of a country in South America,dont remember which one,but this is the man that stood in front of the U.N. recently,and called our president the devil.Im not a Bush fan,but the office of U.S.Pres is one I respect,and this man has stated his hatred and animosity for the U.S.Why do we allow Citgo Gas Stations to do business in this country????Wanna support a man like this,keep spending your money at Citgo Gas Stations,if you dont take your business somewhere else,and boycott this JERK.

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Since I am a new member here,I may be bringing up a subject that has already been talked to death,but just in case it hasnt.Citgo oil co. is owned by Hugo Chavez,the ruler of a country in South America,dont remember which one,but this is the man that stood in front of the U.N. recently,and called our president the devil.Im not a Bush fan,but the office of U.S.Pres is one I respect,and this man has stated his hatred and animosity for the U.S.Why do we allow Citgo Gas Stations to do business in this country????Wanna support a man like this,keep spending your money at Citgo Gas Stations,if you dont take your business somewhere else,and boycott this JERK.

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slacker007 Sophomore Author Georgia Posts:230 Points:4,175 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2008 3:42:32 AM Ignore slacker007 Report Abuse read this articleglobal research Now who are you mad at? [Edited by: slacker007 at 4/16/2008 4:43:59 AM EST]
owenm400 Rookie Author Iowa Posts:27 Points:1,850 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2008 10:35:18 PM Ignore owenm400 Report Abuse My Family refuses to do business with Citgo Oil Franchises, always glad with BP (British Petroleum) and ConocoPhilips.
johnnycache79 All-Star Author Seattle Posts:690 Points:36,225 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2008 9:35:50 PM Ignore johnnycache79 Report Abuse I like 76 and shell
Zoomer56 Champion Author Maine Posts:4,140 Points:836,455 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2008 8:46:38 PM Ignore Zoomer56 Report Abuse Chavez is just a windbag. He can't afford to stop selling oil to USA.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,849 Points:2,168,625 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2008 6:13:43 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse GASMANDEAN wrote: >But, my impression was that economics of oil was metaphorically >a lot like water. You push it down one place, and it comes up >somewhere else. You buy someone else's oil and the people who >would have bought that, buy the Venezuelan oil. Am I wrong? Refineries are set up to process certain types of crude oil. The refiners that can handle PDVSA's crude are mainly in the USA.
Carrot top Champion Author Illinois Posts:30,690 Points:3,051,320 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 6:54:57 PM Ignore Carrot top Report Abuse none in this area
currosauto Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,083 Points:223,975 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 6:35:38 PM Ignore currosauto Report Abuse Citgo gas station's in my area have started to rebrand to other big gas brands and others have chose to debrand and sell unbranded gas. Hopefully all the Citgo station's will rebrand and put Chavez out of business.
RedRam2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:7,883 Points:1,524,690 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 6:27:30 PM Ignore RedRam2005 Report Abuse I cancelled my Citgo Oil credit card and will drive across town before I will buy gas from Citgo or whatever name they use in the future.
gophertortoise Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,242 Points:239,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 5:47:39 PM Ignore gophertortoise Report Abuse So the leaders of other oil-producing nations are good? Chavez is just more public with his mouth, the others are no heroes either.
Nomofriggincube Champion Author Miami Posts:7,281 Points:1,431,605 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 5:43:43 PM Ignore Nomofriggincube Report Abuse Never buy Citgo
sondy3101 Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 4:58:42 PM Ignore sondy3101 Report Abuse Hi, I just recieved an email today, but, deleted it. It informed me, that CITCO IS CHANGING THERE NAME, AND THEY SAID WE ALL SHOULD SEE, THEIR SIGNS ARE GOING DOWN.. MAYBE BECAUSE OF ALL THE TALK, BUT WE WILL STILL KNOW IT IS CITCO, AND ALL HAS CONNECTIONS WITH THIS MAN (CHAVEZ) .....I WILL NEVER BUY GAS FROM THEM....AND TO THINK, I USE TO WORK FOR THEM A FEW YEARS BACK......NOT A GOOD PLACE TO WORK.....IF ANYONE HAS THE ANSWER, WHY WE ALLOW THEM IN THE COUNTRY TO DO BUSINESS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
slicky562 Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:128 Points:32,200 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2008 2:58:35 PM Ignore slicky562 Report Abuse i never ever buy gas from that so called "Citgo".
GASMANDEAN Champion Author Illinois Posts:10,924 Points:1,042,305 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 8:43:11 PM Ignore GASMANDEAN Report Abuse I admire people who put their purchasing power behind the most ethical and progressive venders. But, my impression was that economics of oil was metaphorically a lot like water. You push it down one place, and it comes up somewhere else. You buy someone else's oil and the people who would have bought that, buy the Venezuelan oil. Am I wrong?
Genghis77 All-Star Author Oregon Posts:819 Points:5,560 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 3:47:10 PM Ignore Genghis77 Report Abuse When you fill up, you are giving it to Hugo, al Quaeda or Cheney-Bush. But one way or another the crooks and terrorists are going to end up profiting. If it's Canadian or North Sea oil, you can bet that the same investors have a stake there as well. There isn't any escape escape unless you walk. Even a bicycle uses a bit of oil on the chain and bearings.
deliverydude Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:426 Points:65,800 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 10:00:17 AM Ignore deliverydude Report Abuse most citgos around here closed. i can only think of 1 left and its a nasty looking place and always higher than the others around it
GatorGirll Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,297 Points:1,059,820 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 9:18:22 AM Ignore GatorGirll Report Abuse I bought Citgo once and noticed a huge decline in my MPG's, so much that I wont buy that cheap gas anymore. I go to EXXON and get the most MPG's over any other fuel.
thebutnut Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,815 Points:381,880 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 9:06:28 AM Ignore thebutnut Report Abuse most Citgo's closed around my area. The only ones still around have merged with 7-11 food marts
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,749 Points:2,863,015 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 8:07:55 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse "I DO NOT BUY FROM CITGO..." How do you know? Are you positive the Citgo refinery is not supplying gas to your Mobil, Shell, BP, etc., station? It happens all over the country because you can't have ten refineries in every market.
BroncoFans Champion Author Utah Posts:5,013 Points:1,025,205 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 6:29:43 AM Ignore BroncoFans Report Abuse I DO NOT BUY FROM CITGO...
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,749 Points:2,863,015 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2008 6:09:12 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse A Chicago Tribune reader asked how to identify gas stations that do not sell fuel made from Venezuelan crude oil. The answer was that it would be about as easy as determining from which pig a slice of bacon came from. I thought that summarized it pretty well.
Alexandra1973 Veteran Author Ohio Posts:421 Points:55,605 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2008 6:54:03 AM Ignore Alexandra1973 Report Abuse Our Citgo stations around here have since changed to Marathon.
abeazar Champion Author Tampa Posts:18,729 Points:3,649,825 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2008 6:52:46 AM Ignore abeazar Report Abuse I do not buy from Citgo anymore!
POCONO Champion Author Houston Posts:2,731 Points:250,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2008 6:09:54 AM Ignore POCONO Report Abuse Most or all of Citgo fuels are refined here in the US, by US citizens, our neighbors. The company's HQ is here in Houston, employing our neighbors.
DI Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,349 Points:4,176,015 Joined:Apr 2001	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2008 12:40:10 AM Ignore DI Report Abuse wamps comments "chavez is citgo" Only if you think that Bush is, say, the U.S. Postal Service. That's not a really good analogy since _every_ CITGO station is individually owned — by someone in your neighborhood. CITGO, the company that owns the brand and various refineries, is owned by the Venezuelan oil company, not Chavez.
wamps Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,291 Points:2,253,375 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2008 9:46:40 AM Ignore wamps Report Abuse chavez is citgo
hjz Champion Author Bridgeport Posts:13,973 Points:2,691,115 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2008 9:23:16 AM Ignore hjz Report Abuse dont buy citco dont care!
Carrot top Champion Author Illinois Posts:30,690 Points:3,051,320 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 7:20:38 PM Ignore Carrot top Report Abuse none here
rwise Veteran Author Anchorage Posts:416 Points:53,310 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 6:15:58 PM Ignore rwise Report Abuse I won't buy Citgo gas, nor shop at the convenience stores that sell Citgo, nor will I post their prices.
shop18 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:10,067 Points:1,662,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 2:51:21 PM Ignore shop18 Report Abuse passed a closed Citgo
ccrb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,091 Points:1,949,160 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 8:19:22 PM Ignore ccrb Report Abuse saw citgo stations exclusively on the fla tpke
shop18 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:10,067 Points:1,662,880 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:31:51 PM Ignore shop18 Report Abuse citgo seems talked about a lot on here
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,295 Points:3,378,225 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 2:42:15 PM Ignore jes Report Abuse Where ever it's the cheapest is where I buy it from. If that means Citgo, so be it.
pepper03 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,139 Points:655,165 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:38:00 AM Ignore pepper03 Report Abuse I don't buy gas from Citgo.
Rbl197 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:15,970 Points:3,197,585 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:19:17 AM Ignore Rbl197 Report Abuse I don't stop at CITGO stations.
MonkeyBoy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,875 Points:2,536,865 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:09:27 AM Ignore MonkeyBoy Report Abuse The following numbers may be a few years old due to the $30/barrel reference, but they're likely in the ballpark... These companies import Middle Eastern oil: 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 Citgo Gas comes from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. Do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (Oil is now $100 a barrel) Some of the Citgo's are being renamed to Petro Plus Here are some large companies that DO NOT import Middle Eastern oil: Sunoco................ 0 barrels Conoco................ 0 barrels Sinclair................ 0 barrels BP/Phillips.......... 0 barrels Hess.................... 0 barrels ARC0. ................. 0 barrels Also: Pilot, Flying J, Love's, RaceTrac, Valero
hjz Champion Author Bridgeport Posts:13,973 Points:2,691,115 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 7:00:20 AM Ignore hjz Report Abuse keep your friends close But keep your enemy closer
oilgas Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,796 Points:249,090 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2008 12:06:18 AM Ignore oilgas Report Abuse Yea this has been beaten around for awhile. First off Citgo's owner hates us, fine. Just a few weeks ago the Russians were dissing us. "LUKOIL" now that leaves OPEC they hate us too. Does it really matter?
Genghis77 All-Star Author Oregon Posts:819 Points:5,560 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2008 8:35:14 PM Ignore Genghis77 Report Abuse You might hate Chavez or even Venezuela. But, some of the other countries as well as the investors may be even worse. There really isn't much of any way to escape.
usgoods Veteran Author Akron Posts:422 Points:149,825 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2008 9:09:49 AM Ignore usgoods Report Abuse I don't know of any Citgo's left in my area. Most of them switched over to Marathon stations. A year or two ago they were everywhere.
Carrot top Champion Author Illinois Posts:30,690 Points:3,051,320 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 7:31:52 PM Ignore Carrot top Report Abuse none in this town--closest one is East peoria
mrhatandcoat Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:172 Points:11,920 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 6:47:19 PM Ignore mrhatandcoat Report Abuse most of the Citgo stations in Northeast Il are Cheaper in price then anyone else. I don't buy there. with the prices now people will go to the cheap price. Which company is the best to buy from?
loujerb Champion Author Shreveport Posts:10,481 Points:2,131,075 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 5:00:40 PM Ignore loujerb Report Abuse Never have been to a Citgo station to buy gas.
becky08 Rookie Author Houston Posts:7 Points:2,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 4:53:15 PM Ignore becky08 Report Abuse i buy gas at wal-mart most of the time..... citgo is out of my way
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,849 Points:2,168,625 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 4:33:03 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse fdp1968 wrote: >Actually I belive I heard Citgo is pulling out of the US. >Not 100% on that. They're cutting back but not (at present) pulling out. The one Citgo station that I report on is now a Chevron.
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,749 Points:2,863,015 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 12:03:01 PM Ignore gvan Report Abuse ned23 is correct. You may be boycotting Citgo stations and buying gas at the BP, Shell, Mobil, etc., that got their gas from the Citgo refinery.
ned23 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,116 Points:303,440 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 9:14:53 AM Ignore ned23 Report Abuse CITGO is now pretty much only a refiner and only sells wholesale gas. You're probably buying CITGO gas at a lot of placces and don't even know it.
deliverydude Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:426 Points:65,800 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 9:08:13 AM Ignore deliverydude Report Abuse yep been beat to death but is really a non issue since Citgos are leaving lots of states. ps Chavez doesnt own citgo
Ratso Champion Author Ohio Posts:19,001 Points:2,710,995 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 4:39:03 AM Ignore Ratso Report Abuse It all comes down to money and power...Chavez is flexing his Latin ego and blowing off steam like the idiot he is...
Ozman Champion Author Maine Posts:15,761 Points:3,306,410 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 3:36:32 AM Ignore Ozman Report Abuse We will continue to buy Citgo (it's where our accounts are..) it supports American workers - despite Chavez's ranting.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:23,066 Points:3,550,100 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2008 12:30:16 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse A - Citgo ownership may be Venezuelan, but the company operates in the United States, and employs approximately 4,000 Americans, your friends, family, and neighbours, probably some of them gasbuddies as well. B - Citgo supplies approximately 14,000 independent retailers, your friends, family and neighbours, local stations that employ your teenagers saving money for college, local Mom & Pop stations that pay local taxes and contribute to local economies in those 14,000 locations. C - It has been done to death. I hope you had other motives for joining GasBuddy than to rant about Citgo. We welcome and appreciate contributing members, people who join in the posting of pricing information. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 3/12/2008 1:32:04 AM EST]