Either everyone I know, knows better or they have developed a higher tolerance for increased gas prices. The latest spike in gas prices is a couple of weeks old and I just got the “Lets boycott gas made form Saudi oil” email. This one, and I'm sure you've all seen it by now (just in case it's in the extended entry) has a handy list of gas companies that do and don't by Saudi crude. I have not bothered to research the veracity of the import figures

Of course this has nothing to do with how much the Saudi's charge for a barrel of crude. Because if you go to any of the “good” gas stations you're going to pay pretty much the same price for gas. This is about the fact that Saudi Arabia is boycotting U.S. goods.

And yes there are some minor grassroots grumblings among some elements in Saudi Arabia, current annual US exports to Saudi Arabia are at close to $5 billion annually.

As for punishing gas companies that buy crude form the Saudis, ask first how many choices do they have? Due to environmental obstructionism there is little or no possibility of exploiting any domestic reserves.

Before you drive out of your way to buy gas from a station on the good list, remember that the Saudi Government, i.e. the people with the oil, are ostensibly pro U.S. and are not the ones calling for a boycott. They are in fact making sure that their state controlled media downplay the boycott if they mention it at all.

There are many reasons to want to inflict a little financial suffering on the Saudi princes. Their oppressive government for one, and their habit of financing terrorists for another. That some of their citizens are exercising what little freedom they have to express their opinion of U.S. policy is not a reason I consider valid. Interesting factor--especially that today it hit $55 a barrel and they are talking about 70 to 80 dollars this year.

PLEASE EMAIL THIS TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS, THANKS

WHERE TO BUY YOUR GAS,

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.

READ ON--

The Saudis are boycotting American goods.

We should return the favor.

An interesting thought it to boycott their GAS.

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 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 $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 barrels
Conoco...................0 barrels
Sinclair.....................0 barrels
BP/Phillips..............0 barrels
Hess........................0 barrels
ARCO......................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.

But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of gas buyers.

It's really simple to do.

Now, don't wimp out at this point... keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!

I'm sending this note to about thirty people.

If each of you send it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300)... and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000) ... and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth generation of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers!

If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!

If it goes one level further, you guessed it ..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!

Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people.

How long would all that take?

If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day, all 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next eight days!

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 05:09 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment