John Lee wrote:

> I don't know how true this is, so I pass it along for someone who has more
> time than me to verify it :).
>

Well, other than stopping to actually read the "rebuttal", time taken to
"find" this link: < 1 minute:

   http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-boycott-oil2.htm

google search: boycott oil urban legend; hit #2

(hit #1 was on the "gasout" which did diddly...)

One other important point: of those listed as "not importing", a few of them
DO import from the gulf region -- from the article:

   3. The facts and figures are simply wrong

      According to DOE statistics (and taking mergers/acquisitions into
      account), only three of the companies lauded in these messages for
      allegedly not importing Middle Eastern oil actually belong on that
      list: Sinclair, Sunoco and Hess. All the other companies mentioned do,
      in fact, use varying amounts of petroleum imported from the Gulf
      region.


      Therefore, to completely avoid buying gasoline made from Arab oil, a
      diligent consumer must refuel only at Sinclair, Sunoco and Hess
      service stations.

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