[SmithL]

George Vazquez, who owns a gas station and convenience store on Kingston Pike, is changing suppliers to Marathon Oil of Findlay, Ohio, from Venezuelan-owned Citgo. Anti-U.S. comments from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have resulted in a boycott of Citgo stations, leading several local operators to make plans to change providers.

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Vazquez hangs a banner at his gas station and convenience store advertising the switch in fuel suppliers to "American owned Marathon" from Venezuelan-owned Citgo. Vazquez says his gas sales were down 30 percent last year because of a Citgo boycott precipitated by anti-American remarks by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

[Right Cal Gal]

Dude, I wish I were taking a trip through Ohio just so I can give you some business...and I’ll bet he’ll see the real Republicans in Findlay make sure he turns a tidy profit - that sign alone would bring me in.

[Neverforget01]

Thanks. Best news I’ve heard in days.

[GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco]

I quit filling up at my local citgo over a year ago. It costs me a couple of bucks but hey,

[jjm2111]

I haven’t bought Citgo gas in years.

[wideawake]

Glad to see the boycott is having some effect.

I never patronize Citgo and I spread the word as best I can.

[Kolokotronis]

I’ve represented the regional dealers’ association since 1980. The guys are shedding CITGO as fast as they can. At least in this part of the country, business is way down for CITGO branded service station locations and C-Stores. In one sense its a shame because CITGO was a good flag to fly and a good company to have a franchise relationship with in the old days. Of all the major refiners, CITGO was the one I had the least trouble with concerning terminations and non-renewals of those franchises.

[nuconvert]

Pleased to hear the boycott is having an effect.

[Titan Magroyne]

“My gas sales were down 30 percent last year,” Vazquez said. “People will come into the store and buy groceries, but they tell me they won’t buy gas from Citgo.”

Awesome! Answers my doubts as to whether there are American patriots beyond the echo chamber of FR. That’s a lot of people quietly choosing to take their business elsewhere. No hysterical rants or destructive demonstrations as the libs would do - just everyday working Janes and Joes who decided they’d had enough disrespect.

[Bender2]

We had one local independent Citgo station operator here in my small neck of Texas woods and when they did not change gas suppliers, they went out of business over a year ago.

[RetiredArmy]

I don’t know of any Sh*tgo stations around here. I would willing pay a few more cents at another station before I would shop them. Good move by this station owner.

[HeadOn]

My son goes to UT Knoxville. I just sent him this article and told him to buy gas there if he’s close. GO VAZQUEZ! GO MARATHON!

If Marathon were close by, I’d buy it, but I haven’t seen one in Shelby/Fayette counties...

[DogBarkTree]

Dont forget about Hess. Huggy owns half. Look up HOVENSA. Is there anything in America not for sale?

[JZelle]

Joe Kennedy must be bumming.

[EdReform]

BTTT

[FreedomProtector]

Awesome. Thanks for posting.

[fredhead]

The Navy Exchange system used to sell Citgo gas. After Hugo’s statement, they changed their supplier, and badged their stations as NEX (Navy Exchange).

[TLI]

Calls by some across the country to boycott gasoline sold by Venezuelan-owned Citgo are cutting into sales, prompting some station owners to move to other suppliers.

Oh HECK yes I will ping that!

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[TLI]

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[Southerngl]

I haven’t bought Citgo gas in several years now.

[McKayopectate]

Good for him!

I’ve been boycotting Citgo, too. Glad to see that many have taken up the cause as well. Let’s hope the other gas station owners wise-up and switch.