Friday, May 05, 2006

Exxon/Mobil Alternatives

O.K.. There's a good bit of talk about a boycott of Exxon/Mobil stations, oil, and convenience stores. The thing about that is, they own, supply, or franchise so much that it's hard to tell where to buy - or not buy - your gas.

It's easy to keep these names in mind: ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso, Speedpass, Mobil Delvac, Mobil, On the Run, Mobil 1.

But the names aren't always a strong sign of who the gasoline supplier is. So, use their own store locator. Click the link below, to find an Exxon / Mobil gas station you can avoid.

http://map.exxonstations.com/locator.asp

I'm not sure, but I think these guys don't sell Exxon/Mobil: Agway, Amoco (BP), Chevron, Citgo, Coastal, Conoco, E-Z Stop, Fina, Gull, Gulf Oil, Hess, Horizon, Ideal, Imperial (Joy), Kenjo, Keystop, Marathon, Murphy USA, Phillips 66, Pilot, Quiktrip, 7-Eleven, Shell, Speedway SuperAmerica, Sheetz, Sunglo, Sunoco, Starvin' Marvin's, Texaco, Ultramar, Union 76, Valero (Diamond Shamrock), Wawa, Weigle's.

What other gas (filling) stations are there?
Look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_station

Avoid these guys: http://map.exxonstations.com/locator.asp