Domestic oil companies
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Domestic oil companies
I wanted to post something for you but with a disclaimer of it not being verified, maybe one of you can for me. This was part of an email I recieved from my sister today.
EXCERPT FROM EMAIL
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 :
> >
> >
> > 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 $55/barrel, these imports amount
> > to over $33 BILLION!
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ARC0......................................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.
> >
BTW Sinclair is an awesome company from what I've heard.
EXCERPT FROM EMAIL
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 :
> >
> >
> > 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 $55/barrel, these imports amount
> > to over $33 BILLION!
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ARC0......................................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.
> >
BTW Sinclair is an awesome company from what I've heard.
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Just so we're all clear, these oil companies still aren't "domestic" they all get the vast majority of their oil from somewhere international, mexico, venezuela, russia, iran, you name it, might not be saudi/or middle eastern, but they're not domestic either.
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Re: Domestic oil companies
Originally Posted by miamioffshore
Just so we're all clear, these oil companies still aren't "domestic" they all get the vast majority of their oil from somewhere international, mexico, venezuela, russia, iran, you name it, might not be saudi/or middle eastern, but they're not domestic either.
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Re: Domestic oil companies
Originally Posted by miamioffshore
Just so we're all clear, these oil companies still aren't "domestic" they all get the vast majority of their oil from somewhere international, mexico, venezuela, russia, iran, you name it, might not be saudi/or middle eastern, but they're not domestic either.
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Re: Domestic oil companies
Check out Snopes.com when you see something like this.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/saudigas.asp
It usually give you the straight scoop on the basis for the rumor.
Jeff
http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/saudigas.asp
It usually give you the straight scoop on the basis for the rumor.
Jeff