Interesting info:
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Sunoco......................... 0 barrels
Conoco......................... 0 barrels
Sinclair.....//................ 0 barrels
BP / Phillips................. 0 barrels
Hess............................. 0 barrels
ARC0............................ 0 barrels
Maverick....................... 0 barrels
Flying J......................... 0 barrels
Valero........................... 0 barrels
Murphy Oil USA *......... 0 barrels
*Sold at Wal-Mart, gas is from South Arkansas and fully USA owned and produced.
*Not only that but they give scholarships to all children in their town who finish high school and are legal US citizens..
The following gas 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
All of this information is available from the US Dept of Agriculture
Or you could buy a CNG car. Most natural gas is produced domestically. I know Honda makes a Civic that runs on CNG. Plus I think you still get a big tax break for buying one.
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SS109 wrote: Or you could buy a CNG car. Most natural gas is produced domestically. I know Honda makes a Civic that runs on CNG. Plus I think you still get a big tax break for buying one.
Ford used to make a Taurus CNG as well.
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