[dshepp806]

Firstly, I apologize if this should be in OT. I decided to land it here as MANY are looking at oil discussions (of all types) these days.

I recently rx'd an email from a friend in Brussels, who made note of the following contentions:

These 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
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> Citgo.......from South America , from a Dictator who hates Americans
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> If you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION! (oil is now over $90 a barrel and heading to $100.00/)
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> Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
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> Sunoco................0 barrels
> Conoco................0 barrels
> Sinclair.................0 barrels
> BP / Phillips.........0 barrels
> Hess.....................0 barrels
> ARC0....................0 barrels
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> 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.

Obviously the point of this rx'd email was to incite a boycott of mid-eastern sourced oil and provide (redirect) support (oil sources====i.e.,: GAS) elsewhere, in response. I have yet to verify the data, BTW.

I'm sure there are many within this board who can provide great commentary on this (data and all). Just curious what our Pelicanites think of this data (even what you would consider doing about it[[if anything]]). Opportunity to make a point? I don't know,......

BTW: Should the moderator feel this thread needs to be moved,..again: my apologies for my misguidance. Somehow I feel that 1 or 2 Pelicanites may provide "technically-based" data/observations that will meet forum requirements. We shall see?

My best to all,