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.

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.

Sorry, domestic oil "users".

I understand what you are trying to say, I knew BP was British petroleum etc etc..... maybe domestic was a poor choice of words when i really meant non -arab

I think some of this data is dated since i believe BP/Phillips and Amaco are one and the same now.....

I've read this before, but I think it was said that all the non importing companies could not provide our needs by themselves.

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