Ha! 7-11 drops CITGO

[BKK]

Look it up yourselves
I hope this snowballs and we kick him to the curb. I dont care how much oil he supplies there is always someone else or our new oil find in the gulf which may be bigger than chavezes or Alaska.

[defenseman]

Originally Posted by BKK

Look it up yourselves
I hope this snowballs and we kick him to the curb. I dont care how much oil he supplies there is always someone else or our new oil find in the gulf which may be bigger than chavezes or Alaska.

Really. I hope they all get the hint...dman

[Bronx33]

**** you hugo.


http://articles.news.aol.com/busines...00010000000001



DALLAS (Sept. 27) - 7-Eleven Inc. is dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years as part of a previously announced plan by the convenience store operator to launch its own brand of fuel.

7-Eleven officials said Wednesday that the company's decision was partly motivated by politics.

Citgo Petroleum Corp. is a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's state-run oil company and 7-Eleven is worried that anti-American comments made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez might prompt motorists to fill-up elsewhere.

Chavez has called President George W. Bush the devil and an alcoholic. The U.S. government has warned that Chavez is a destabilizing force in Latin America.

"Regardless of politics, we sympathize with many Americans' concern over derogatory comments about our country and its leadership recently made by Venezuela's president," said 7-Eleven spokesman Margaret Chabris.

"Certainly Chavez's position and statements over the past year or so didn't tempt us to stay with Citgo," she added.

Instead, 7-Eleven, which sells gasoline at 2,100 of its 5,300 U.S. stores, will now purchase fuel from several distributors, including Tower Energy Group of Torrance, Calif., Sinclair Oil of Salt Lake City, and Houston-based Frontier Oil Corp.

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Chabris said 7-Eleven's decision to sell its own brand was based on many factors, including Citgo's decision this summer to stop supplying stations in parts of Texas and other states to focus on retailers closer to its refineries in Corpus Christi, Lake Charles, La., and Lemont, Ill.

But 7-Eleven had been considering creating its own brand of fuel since at least early last year, and some analysts suggested 7-Eleven may be hyping the political angle somewhat as a way to curry favor with U.S. consumers.

"This has nothing to do with Chavez," said Oil Price Information Service director Tom Kloza. "They (7-Eleven) just didn't want to be tied to one supplier."

Kloza said all 7-Eleven did was seek out suppliers who could sell it the cheapest fuel and "that was not Citgo."

Citgo officials did not immediately return calls for comment.

In July, Citgo decided to stop distributing gasoline to 1,800 independently owned U.S. stations because it was a lackluster segment of its business.

In order to meet service contracts at 13,100 Citgo-branded stations across the U.S., Citgo had to purchase 130,000 barrels a day from third parties - a less profitable business model than selling gasoline directly from its refineries.

09/27/06 12:10 EDT

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[fido]

go 7-11

[Spider]

who gives a damn ? Didnt buy 7-11 before ,wont buy it now ............. But they drop Citgo , and probably buy from some middle east country that wants to bomb us ........... and we have people here cheering ......

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by BKK

Look it up yourselves
I hope this snowballs and we kick him to the curb. I dont care how much oil he supplies there is always someone else or our new oil find in the gulf which may be bigger than chavezes or Alaska.

Uh, there is NO oil to replace any disruptions and like Spider said now they'll probably be using terrorist oil in part.

[Hotrod]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

Uh, there is NO oil to replace any disruptions and like Spider said now they'll probably be using terrorist oil in part.

Two things.

1. Spider & you are correct

2. Its too bad thou that I cant believe the actions they are trying to take were actually for the good of America. Oh hell no it was about PR.....If I thought for a second it was a pure motive I'd start buying all my gas from them....well if we had a 7/11 here...

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by Hotrod

Two things.

1. Spider & you are correct

2. Its too bad thou that I cant believe the actions they are trying to take were actually for the good of America. Oh hell no it was about PR.....If I thought for a second it was a pure motive I'd start buying all my gas from them....well if we had a 7/11 here...

Maybe that's just what you mountain yahoos need there in Gunnison, is a local 7-11 run by some good ole ME boys to liven up the town.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

Uh, there is NO oil to replace any disruptions and like Spider said now they'll probably be using terrorist oil in part.

Yep.

Gotta chuckle at the wingers who celebrate this kind of thing.

Chavez refuses to play ball with Bush's oil buddies, so he's public enemy #1.

If he won't play my way, I'll just pick up my toys and go home.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by BKK

Look it up yourselves
I hope this snowballs and we kick him to the curb. I dont care how much oil he supplies there is always someone else or our new oil find in the gulf which may be bigger than chavezes or Alaska.

OK, I looked it up (maybe you should have too)....

The decision to drop Citgo, a subsidiary of Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA, was made well before the speech, she said, and based on 7-Eleven's desire to sell its own branded gasoline.

"People are making it out to be more than it is," Chabris said.

A source close to the talks said Citgo, which supplies 2,100 7-Eleven locations, was told two months ago of the company's decision. Citgo, which is narrowing its U.S. operations, had offered to renew the contract by supplying 7-Eleven stores in Texas and Florida, but not in other states it had previously served, the source said.

Venezuelan Energy and Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez, who also serves as PDVSA's president, confirmed that the move was just a business decision.

"No, no, no, no. We made our decisions with respect to some gas stations a long time ago," Ramirez told reporters in Caracas in response to a question about conflict between Citgo and 7-Eleven. "There is no conflict there."

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[Spider]

Thier own Brand ?
more like they will buy from opec ( preferably Canada) and claim it as thier Brand .....

[El Minion]

Originally Posted by BKK

Look it up yourselves
I hope this snowballs and we kick him to the curb. I dont care how much oil he supplies there is always someone else or our new oil find in the gulf which may be bigger than chavezes or Alaska.

Wonder if christian republicans will kick Bush backer Falwell to the cirb for this equally egregious statement:

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Falwell Refuses To Apologize For Lucifer Attack, Swears To Repeat It ‘Over And Over Again’

Appearing on MSNBC today, Rev. Jerry Falwell responded to criticism of his recent attack comparing Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to Lucifer. Asked whether his remarks were disrespectful, Falwell said, “I do not.” MSNBC’s anchor then asked, “So I take this to mean that will you not be apologizing to Hillary Clinton?” Falwell answered, “No, I will say it over and over again.” Falwell said it was clear his comments were tongue-in-cheek “because there’s no way that Lucifer’s going to run [for president].” Watch it:

Digg it!

Full transcript:

MSNBC: Any comparison to the devil, especially coming on the heels — of course, your comments are being compared to those of Hugo Chavez. He is the president of Venezuela, and I’m sure you saw it last week –

FALWELL: I did indeed.

MSNBC: — when he was addressing the U.N. Assembly, he called President Bush the devil in his speech. That made a lot of people very, very angry.

FALWELL: It made me angry too.

MSNBC: Is there any reason people should be are angry at you for what you said about Senator Clinton?

FALWELL: What I said about Senator Clinton is a true fact. She will energize religious conservatives about all others. Nobody who with a fair mind, open mind heard what you just played did not know that I was speaking tongue in cheek about Lucifer running because there’s no way that Lucifer’s going to run.

…

MSNBC: Do you believe you were disrespectful?

FALWELL: I do not.

…

MSNBC: Do I take this to mean that you’re not going to be apologizing to Senator Clinton?

FALWELL: No, I’ll be saying it over and over again.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by El Minion

Falwell Refuses To Apologize For Lucifer Attack, Swears To Repeat It ‘Over And Over Again

Yep - the right-wing peanut gallery has been (not surprisingly) mum about this, huh?

[baja]

I am sure China willbe more than happy to pick up the shuned oil.

Before this is all over we will be making nice to leaders like Chavez because the demand will be greater than the supply very soon.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by Rascal

Not sure how falwell's comments apply to this but whatever.

I believe his point was that, according to the right-wingers, Chavez's "devil" comment is unacceptable, but it's perfectly OK for Falwell to say the same thing about Clinton.

Sort of a double standard there.

[baja]

is there anyone out there that thinks this bloated pig faced self indulgent ego manic has any inkling what God is?

To me it looks like satan has his hooks deep into this overstuffed food addicted cream pull,That is if there is a enity that is Satan which I do not believe.

I will bet his shiit really really stinks

[broncocalijohn]

Originally Posted by baja fan

I am sure China willbe more than happy to pick up the shuned oil.

Before this is all over we will be making nice to leaders like Chavez because the demand will be greater than the supply very soon.

Well, right now the price is droping big time. Seems it will hurt Chavez more when the price per barrel keeps droping. I just hope 7 11 has another distributor to replace Hugo's oil.

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by baja fan

is there anyone out there that thinks this bloated pig faced self indulgent ego manic has any inkling what God is?

Alarmingly, yes, there is.

The same fringe-right demographic (read: Bush's base) who believe Jesus loves them and shares their hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.

Originally Posted by baja fan

To me it looks like satan has his hooks deep into this overstuffed food addicted cream pull...

Originally Posted by baja fan

I will bet his shiit really really stinks

Some serious sulfur and brimstone aroma, no doubt.

[Spider]

Falwel and his ilk were the first to blame 9-11 on America , Falwel has always been an Idiot , and probably one of the main driving force to keep people away from Christianity ..................

[alkemical]

the antichrist will pervert and corrupt the teachings of the church. I always thought an antipope would be a fingertip of satan.

[RaiderH8r]

Don't like Falwell, never have. He's a douche bag.

Also, watching Chavez's speech I was just waiting for him to start pounding his shoe on the podium....or am I the only one that remembers Khruschev?

[defenseman]

I don't think hillary is lucifer, that's ridiculous. Is she devious? Absolutely. Is she untrustworthy? Like a chameleon she changes her shade to meet the required response. But, lucifer? No, Falwell is wrong on that one...dman

[mhgaffney]

This thread deserves the tempest in a tea pot award.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by defenseman

I don't think hillary is lucifer, that's ridiculous. Is she devious? Absolutely. Is she untrustworthy? Like a chameleon she changes her shade to meet the required response. But, lucifer? No, Falwell is wrong on that one...dman

I'm interested in your facts you can point to to back these statements up?

[Hotrod]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

I'm interested in your facts you can point to to back these statements up?

Does one need facts when making a personal opinon? I think shes pure evil just like all career polititians.