I have already been avoiding Citgo gas stations for several months.

In opposition to Huge Chavez's policies, more and more people are boycotting Citgo. He is driving Venezuela into a Cuban-like socialist wonderland that will never amount to anything. I for one, will not help finance Mr. Hugo.

Citgoboycott.com

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Originally posted by Krypton I have already been avoiding Citgo gas stations for several months. In opposition to Huge Chavez's policies, more and more people are boycotting Citgo. He is driving Venezuela into a Cuban-like socialist wonderland that will never amount to anything. Citgoboycott.com

More power to you. I heard a while back that they were trying to change the name to something else to confuse people into not realizing it was still Venezuelan product. Lucky for me I live about 2 blocks from a Chevron and a QuickTrip.

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Originally posted by Krypton I have already been avoiding Citgo gas stations for several months. In opposition to Huge Chavez's policies, more and more people are boycotting Citgo. He is driving Venezuela into a Cuban-like socialist wonderland that will never amount to anything. I for one, will not help finance Mr. Hugo. Citgoboycott.com

Crap Crap Crap! Why don't we have Citgo gas stations overhere in Europe?

I would use it instead of all those damn corporations like Texaco, BP that involved in a war in Iraq.

Damn, they should built one Citgo here!!!

One of my customers is American Eagle Wheel & they give all thier warehouses gas cards for all thier fleet trucks. Back in March they put a memo out that if anyone fills up a company truck or van with Citco gas they get terminated.

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Originally posted by Krypton He is driving Venezuela into a Cuban-like socialist wonderland

Golly gosh you mean other countries like to run things differently than the US? How atrocious!

Since Venezeulans re-elected him into office on the mandate that he was going to make social reforms who cares?

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Originally posted by occrider Golly gosh you mean other countries like to run things differently than the US? How atrocious! Since Venezeulans re-elected him into office on the mandate that he was going to make social reforms who cares?

Do you not see any negative implications to the country and general populace from his attempts to nationalize everything under the sun and confiscate billions in wealth in the process? It's hard for me to believe that you would endorse such a policy under the guise of "social reform".

Fortunately to all you boycotters Chavez is on your side.
I recall reading he is looking into divesting Citgo and all PDV's America operations to any willing buyer.

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Originally posted by Shakka Do you not see any negative implications to the country and general populace from his attempts to nationalize everything under the sun and confiscate billions in wealth in the process? It's hard for me to believe that you would endorse such a policy under the guise of "social reform".

Of course it's going to be an unmitigated disaster and since when did I endorse it? His populace elected him knowing full well what he wants to do so if they end up suffering because of it than they should have made a smarter decision come election time. He's not implementing those reforms here is he? Why the hell would I care enough to boycott a country's goods for implementing bad economic policy that's not going to affect me in the slightest? What's next, you're going to boycott EU companies for something stupid the ECB did?Some of you have too much time on your hands ... but if you want to go out of your way to inconvenience yourselves I'm certainly not going to get in your way.

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It's futile to boycott a particular oil company's gasoline. Although, if successful, a boycott might close down a few franchise stations that are run by local business people, the supply of gasoline would be re-routed to other gas stations where it will sell and/or other non-name brand gas stations like Costco, WalMart, or other grocery store chains that have gone into the gasoline business. Citgo would also divert more oil sales to other countries while the US consumes more oil from the Middle East.

Bottom line is... a boycott will have no effect on Citgo's bottom line.

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Originally posted by occrider Of course it's going to be an unmitigated disaster and since when did I endorse it? His populace elected him knowing full well what he wants to do so if they end up suffering because of it than they should have made a smarter decision come election time. He's not implementing those reforms here is he? Why the hell would I care enough to boycott a country's goods for implementing bad economic policy that's not going to affect me in the slightest? What's next, you're going to boycott EU companies for something stupid the ECB did?Some of you have too much time on your hands ... but if you want to go out of your way to inconvenience yourselves I'm certainly not going to get in your way.

Thanks for the clarification. I must've jumped to the wrong conclusion based on how I interpreted your comment.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

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Originally posted by Sunsnail http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp

Right, but not relevant to this thread. Citgo is a Venezuelan owned company. This isn't about boycotting to lower prices at the pump, rather it's about not doing business with Hugo Chavez.