Boycott Shell AND Exxon. Buy Citgo.

[AP]

Venezuela’s CITGO Contributes to Social Programs Thanks to Record Profits in 2003

Involving workers in decision-making process and struggling to make corporate inner operations more efficient are some of the changes introduced by Marin since taking over the presidency of Citgo last year.

One of Citgo’s goals is to get closer to Venezuelan society. In this sense, Citgo has implemented a “buy Venezuelan” program though which more than $18 million have been spent in last 6 months buying Venezuelan products and services. Citgo is also investing in a project with 46 micro-entrepreneurs (small businesspersons) from Caracas, in collaboration with the Venezuelan government’s social programs for the promotion of small businesses.

Last year, Citgo announced the start of a campaign to target U.S. residents of Hispanic origin, which are that country's fastest-growing consumer group.

Citgo dropped its multi-million dollars publicity campaign in the NASCAR race car series, and is now sponsoring Venezuelan driver Milka Duno, the first woman to win a major sports-car race in the United States.




http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1225

[bullimiami]

1. OK

I will.

[mwdem]

2. trying to do it as much as possible...

eom

[Systematic Chaos]

3. I do try to buy a lot of my gas at 7-11 (Citgo) stores

because there's one very close to my apartment and they're usually not too expensive. It's nice to know that they're actually putting some of their money into decent causes. Thanks for the heads up.

[MoonRiver]

4. Just read another post saying that Shell is AOK!

What's a liberal to do with all this contradictory info?? :crazy:

[AP]

11. What's a liberal to do? Research. Google "Shell" "Nigeria" "Ogoniland"

[buycitgo]

5. buy citgo? why?

ha.....

BUY

CITGO

buycitgo

[whistle]

6. CITCO's fuel burns dirty! Exxon I won't buy because they support...

...terror, Shell has the cleanest fuel on the market. So what shall we do? I have decreased my driving by 25%, so at least I'm conserving on transportation fuel. Lets get a gasoline tax of $0.50 to $1.00 per gallon in place and get the whole country to start conserving.

[AP]

9. Shell uses their profits to destroy Nigeria. Citgo is taking sulfur out...

...of gas.

“In addition to our outstanding performance in 2003,” continued Marín, “we also completed several major capital projects, including the first of two new gasoline hydrotreater units at the Lake Charles refinery and a new ISAL (Isomerization Alkylation) unit at the Lemont refinery.  The ISAL technology, developed by INTEVEP, the research and development branch of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), is designed to remove sulfur from gasoline.  Both of these projects will help us make the environmentally friendly gasoline that helps to improve air quality in our marketing areas,” Marín concluded.

[physioex]

7. Yes I buy it when possible.....

I can't now in the area I am in, no choice but Shell... :hippie:

[LTR]

8. What about other companies?

BP/Amoco

Ashland/Speedway

Clark

Phillip's 66

[peacetalksforall]

10. BP/Amoco

Big time involvement in right wing (to the best of my knowledge).

[AndyTiedye]

12. No Citgo stations in N.Cal. 76 at least takes the MTBE out

so I'm buying from them when possible these days.