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Founded in 1910, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a locally owned and operated company that produces a range gasoline, diesel, kerosene and motor distillate fuels. It is a transporter and marketer of petrochemicals and other industrial products. The company is one of the largest refiners that produces more than 1 million barrels of crude oil every day in the United States. It markets more than 600 types of lubricants. CITGO Petroleum Corporation operates a network of refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois. It supplies lubricants for the protection of cars, trucks, tractors, trains, lawnmowers and leaf blowers. The company s fuel facilities include Lake Charles Refinery, Corpus Christi Refinery, and Lemont Refinery. It also manufactures and processes asphalt, heating oils, refined waxes, soft drinks and sunflower seeds. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is owned by PDV America, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petr leos de Venezuela.

Marathon Oil Corporation is engaged in worldwide oil exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the domestic refining, marketing and transportation of petroleum products. Marathon Oil Corporation is headquartered in Houston; it is one of the leading oil companies with operations in four continents. Marathon Petroleum Company is a limited-liability company that is wholly owned by Marathon Oil Corporation. The company specializes as a cost-effective and competitive refining, marketing and transportation company that has more than $8 billion in assets. Clarence P. Cazalot Jr. has been the chief executive officer of Marathon Oil for more than 4 years. He has been with the petroleum company for over 6 years. Cazalot Jr. has a bachelor s degree from Louisiana State University. The company s network of operations encompasses more than 20 states in the United States.

Shell Oil Company is a leading oil and gas producer in the deep water Gulf of Mexico, a recognized pioneer in oil and gas exploration and production technology and one of America s leading oil and natural gas producers, gasoline and natural gas marketers and petrochemical manufacturers. The company operates in 50 states and employs more than 22,000 people delivering energy in technically innovative ways. As one of the largest providers of transport fuels, the company is committed to helping drivers use less energy and reduce emissions with advanced fuels and lubricants, leading the search for better biofuels and promoting government policies to reduce CO2 emissions from transport. In the United States, Shell is involved in the protection of the unique ecosystem of coastal Louisiana and has partnered with several local and national groups, such as America s Wetland Campaign, working to preserve the state's natural assets. It is an affiliate of the Shell Group, a worldwide group of energy and petrochemical companies that operate in more than 140 countries and territories. The Shell Group was started from an alliance made in 1907 between Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The Shell Transport and Trading Company. Shell Oil Company maintains a location in Houston.