NEWS RELEASE May 01, 2008 ExxonMobil Profits Soar to Record On Speculative Oil Prices While Consumers and Economy Suffer Bush, Congress Avoid Real Solutions; Stance Is Inexcusable as Pump Price Soars, Says Consumer Group CONTACT:…
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Shell & BP Record 1st Qtr Profits
NEWS RELEASE: April 29, 2008 Speculative Oil Price Brings Roof-Busting Profits to Shell, BP at Cost of Squeezed Consumers, Suffering Economy Government’s ‘Business as Usual’ Stance Is Inexcusable as Pump Price Soars, Says Consumer Group…
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Conoco’s Profit = Higher Gas $
NEWS RELEASE: Consumer Group Sees Warning in Oil Profit Report that Refining Profits Set to Rise, Spiking Gasoline Prices Further Analyst Predicts Over $4 a Gallon Nationally, Up To $5 in California CONTACT:…
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Gas Prices Hit Records Across U.S.
NEWS RELEASE: March 31, 2008 Contact: Judy Dugan, 310-392-0522, ext. 305, or cell: 213-280-0175 Gasoline Prices Hit Records in U.S., 17 States; Congress Prepares to Question Oil Execs Group Calls for Passage of Stalled Renewable…
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How Hot Fuel Fix Got Axed
2-22-08 by dugan Is this week’s early-stage victory for a national lawsuit against the "hot fuel" ripoff important? Ever more so, Considering the collapse of would-be regulation to fix it. Here’s a memo…
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BP’s Profits Exception
NEWS RELEASE February 5, 2008 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, cell: 213-280-0175; Jamie Court, 310-392-0522, ext. 327 or cell : 310-874-9989; or Tim Hamilton, 360-495-4941 BP, ‘Bumbling Petroleum,’ Is Exception to Profit Boom; Group Warns Against Cutting…
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Chevron & Exxon’s Record Profits
NEWS RELEASE February 1, 2008 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, (310) 392-0522, ext. 305, cell: 213 280-0175; or Jamie Court, ext. 327, cell: 310 874-9989; or Tim Hamilton, (360) 495-4941 Chevron, Exxon Record Profits Reaped At Cost…
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Gas Prices Hit January Record
1-09-08 by simpson The highest average retail gasoline price ever for January was hit this week when it soared 5.6 cents to $3.11 a gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). It was…
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Biofuels vs. Oil: Wrong Battle
12-13-07 by dugan The folks who don’t like biofuels often argue that ethanol, because of the energy used to produce it, is pointless, even a net energy loss. Here’s the highly reasoned answer by…
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Gas Price Spike = Gift for Big Oil
NEWS RELEASE November 5, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 310-392-0522, ext. 305, or cell: 213-280-0175 Gasoline Price Spike Heralds Economy-Busting Christmas ‘Present’ For Oil Companies Price for Regular Up 14 Cents Nationally, to $3.01, In One…
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Chevron On Pace For Record Profit
NEWS RELEASE November 2, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 213-280-0175 Chevron Still On Pace For Record Annual Profit; Consumer Group Warns Of $4+ Gasoline As Chevron & Others Return To High Refining Profits In Spring ’08…
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Exxon’s 3rd Qtr Only 10% Lower
NEWS RELEASE November 1, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, (310) 392-0522, ext. 305, cell: (213) 280-0175; or Tim Hamilton, (360) 495-4941 Perspective on Exxon: $9.4 Billion Quarterly Profit Only $2 Billion Shy of 2002 Yearly Profit;…
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Only a Pause for BP
NEWS RELEASE October 23, 2007 CONTACT: Judy Dugan, 310-392-0522, ext. 305, or cell, 213-280-0175, or Tim Hamilton, 360-495-4941 BP Profit Drop Just a Pause in Windfall Profits, Says Consumer Group; Company Warned Not to Skimp…