Do certain gas stations have better gas?

[The GIGGAS]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

Thanks ODogg, for shutting this thread down.

[ODogg]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

I don't think so as it's not really political

[ezekiel55]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

I don't think so as it's not really political

...and to get the facts straight, yes Chavez does supply oil to British owned BP, but Citgo is a owned by the Venezuelan government, and most Venezuelan oil is produced for Citgo.

[Antec]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

I use BP. But it's simply because they bought out all the Getty's in my area and it's the easiest station to get gas at. Not the closest but the Pride is always very busy and not worth the bother. I've always used this gas station and haven't noticed a difference after they switched from Getty to BP.

[BrianFifaFan]

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Venezuela actually sells us more oil than OPEC. It's really pointless to get into the politics of it. America drinks gas, more than we produce,I just try to get the most mileage I can. I do actually go for gas like Exxon/Mobil. Our local UDF store uses it. If I can't get that, I do Speedway. Both are regional. I used to do Sunoco. I have a Premium-Only ride, so I have to focus on mileage, as much as is possible.

[The GIGGAS]

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Honestly, when it comes to gas, I'm not picky. I just buy whatever's closest. There's a BP right across the street from my apartment complex. I do buy Kroger brand gasoline sometimes. I don't hunt out specific brands nor do I go away from specific brands.

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

Honestly, when it comes to gas, I'm not picky. I just buy whatever's closest. There's a BP right across the street from my apartment complex. I do buy Kroger brand gasoline sometimes. I don't hunt out specific brands nor do I go away from specific brands.

I didn't know you guys had Kroger's down there. I though that was more of a Ohio/ Indiana/ Kentucky kind of thing. Hmmm....

[The GIGGAS]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

I didn't know you guys had Kroger's down there. I though that was more of a Ohio/ Indiana/ Kentucky kind of thing. Hmmm....

Wiki says:

Kroger Food and Drug (Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroger#Chains

[BrianFifaFan]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

Wiki says:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroger#Chains

Yeah, I just went on the Kroger site and saw how many states they were in. They're out of Cinti, I just never realized how big they had gotten. Wow.They're just the local chain, to me. I actually shop Meijers or Wally World. Hate to have to scan the Kroger Card to actually get discounts.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

It's either Kroger or Food Lion in these parts.

**** Food Lion.

[ASB37]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

My family owns an exxon so I get gas for "free" there. I do know that alot of no name gas stations water down their loads so that's how they are able to sell at cheaper price points. Heck I've seen some stations selling at a lower price per gallon then we purchase from our supplier

[ODogg]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

I buy most of my gas at Giant Eagle's station after I buy groceries. That way I get 60 cents off a gallon.

[ODogg]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

ezekiel, yes, I forgot about Citgo...thank you for reminding me to avoid them as well. I just remembered BP because I used to buy my gas there every day before I found that out. And yes it's true that you can't really hurt them too much by choosing not to buy there but by the same token it sure as heck does help them if you do so I choose to vote with my wallet. No matter how miniscule. And it is miniscule because I drive a Saturn and spend very little on gas. I said before I don't think it's political because in my view everyone who is American should try to do what they can to help America, no matter how small of a gesture, it's got nothing to do with politics whatsoever IMO.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

ezekiel, yes, I forgot about Citgo...thank you for reminding me to avoid them as well. I just remembered BP because I used to buy my gas there every day before I found that out. And yes it's true that you can't really hurt them too much by choosing not to buy there but by the same token it sure as heck does help them if you do so I choose to vote with my wallet. No matter how miniscule. And it is miniscule because I drive a Saturn and spend very little on gas. I said before I don't think it's political because in my view everyone who is American should try to do what they can to help America, no matter how small of a gesture, it's got nothing to do with politics whatsoever IMO.

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

Neither a "buycott" nor a boycott was likely to accomplish much beyond the symbolic. In the first case, the Citgo brand (marketed by Citgo Petroleum Corporation, which has been owned by Petróleos de Venezuela,
the national oil company of Venezuela, since 1990) doesn't have nearly the capacity and presence in the U.S. to satisfy demand and wean American consumers from Middle Eastern oil supplies; in the second case, boycotting a gasoline brand over political issues is problematic for a number of reasons (not least of which is the notion that threatening not to buy gasoline from someone who is threatening not to sell it to you doesn't sound like an effective ploy for either side).

Many different oil companies buy crude oil from Venezuela, so even Americans who shun CITGO brand gasoline have no guarantee that they aren't still sending their money to that country. And although Citgo may be owned by Petróleos de Venezuela, it is a formerly American company which is still headquartered in the U.S. (in Houston, Texas), employs 4,000 people, and supplies 14,000 independent retailers with gasoline and other petroleum products — Americans with no substantive connection to Venezuela who would be economically harmed by such an action. (Citgo also provides free or discounted heating oil to low-income communities and tribal reservations within the United States.) And, of course, in a tight oil market Citgo could likely find alternative buyers for its products far more easily than the U.S. could make up the shortfall created by a cut-off of Venezuelan oil.

When it comes down to it, gas companies are using oil from places that can be viewed as un-American. That's a side effect of a global economy.

If you really want to be a patriot, go buy an electric car from an American manufacturer.

[ODogg]

Re: Do certain gas stations have better gas?

Like I said, i realize that there is no guarantee that i'm not still sending my money to a country that is vehemently anti-American, but if I go buy gas at Citgo or BP I am guaranteeing that I am.