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Re: boycotts
Boycotting Exxon or any other single major oil company hurts the retailers far more the then the oil company. If consumption remains constant, with the all US refineries running at capacity, the other oil companies will just make up the difference by buying wholesale from Exxon. It is common now to see a truck from one brand pull out of a refinery from another. The SF Bay area has 4 refineries, Valero (the old Exxon Benicia plant), Shell, Chevron and Conoco/Philips. There are lots more branded stations in the area than 4. While some of the fuel maybe trucked, floated or piped in, a lot of it comes from just these 4 plants.
The best plan would be to buy from the lowest priced retailer in the area whoever they may be depending on the day.
Terry
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