Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, BP-Amoco-Arco, Royal Dutch-Shell, and Conoco-Phillips

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Denke mal, dass die Zahlen durchaus interessant sind. Die BIG5 stehen für 60% des weltweiten Raffinerieausstosses.

Company (Symbol)------------------------2006 Profits
Exxon-Mobil (XOM)---------------------$40,000,000,000
Chevron-Texaco (CVX)-----------------$17,000,000,000
BP-Amoco-Arco(BP)--------------------$22,000,000,000
Royal Dutch-Shell (RDS'A)---------------$25,000,000,000
Conoco-Phillips (COP)-------------------$16,000,000,000
Total -------------------------------$120,000,000,000
Note: Figures rounded to nearest billion; source: Marketwatch


Meanwhile, the pro-oil/pro-business national administration has allowed the consolidations to take place, with the Justice Department declining to enforce anti-trust laws. Friends in the big-business-controlled MSM put the blame for high oil and gas prices on OPEC, China's growth, conflict in the middle east, peak oil, etc -- anywhere but on the lack of refining capacity that the exorbitantly profitable five bullies refuse to build. High oil prices mean a silent transfer of wealth from all of us to the few of them. In 2006, the combined profits of the "five bullies" came to $120 billion.


Motto:This is the essence of tricklism in action: A little bit from you, and a little bit from me, and a little bit from 300 million other Americans every week at the gas pump adds up to $120 billion dollars in the hands of five corporations. Take some time to think about this the next time you're filling up your tank.