Although, the writer is essentially correct (I'm not going to quibble about a few inaccuracies) that the largest oil companies in the world do buy large amounts of their crude from the Middle East.
> From: "Loss, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:37:47 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Why are contributing to terrorists? > > This is a bunch of baloney. Check out: http://hoaxinfo.com/oil.htm > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Laurenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 4:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why are contributing to terrorists? > > >> I am assuming this is correct information......if it is, makes sense to > me. >> >> >> This makes a lot of sense to me! >> 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. >> >> Major companies importing Middle Eastern oil (from 9/1/00- 8/31/01): >> Shell 205,742,000 barrels >> Chevron/Texaco 144,332,000 " >> Exxon/Mobil 130,082,000 " >> Marathon 117,740,000 " >> Amoco 62,231,000 " >> >> 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 " >> Conoco 0 " >> Sinclair 0 " >> BP/Phillips 0 " >> >> All of this information is available from the Department of Energy >> and can be easily documented. Refineries located in the U.S. are required >> to state where they get their oil and how much they are importing. >> They report monthly to the DOE. >> Share these facts with your friends...... Stop paying for terrorism! > > ============================================================================== > ======== > NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged > information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, > copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended > recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, > please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from > your computer. > > > ============================================================================== >
