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September 27, 2006
What a Sticky Tar Baby
...this is.
7-Eleven Dropping Venezuela-Backed Citgo
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. is dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo as its gasoline supplier at more than 2,100 locations and switching to its own brand of fuel....7-Eleven spokesman Margaret Chabris said that, "Regardless of politics, we sympathize with many Americans' concern over derogatory comments about our country and its leadership recently made by Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez."
Chabris said a boycott of Citgo gasoline would hurt the 4,000 employees of the U.S. subsidiary, who have no connection to Venezuela.
Every drop of gas sold on NAS Pensacola is CITGO. They're the contracted supplier for all the Naval installations here in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. I guess the devil's...in the details.
UPDATE: Seems local military folks are Googling and finding us.
Posted by tree hugging sister at September 27, 2006 12:41 PM