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HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mystik® Lubricants announced they will renew their title sponsorship of Team LaVallee, which is led by Levi LaVallee, world record holder of the longest snowmobile distance jump and seven-time Winter X Games medalist. This is the company's second year sponsoring the team, which will include branding, product usage exclusivity, social communications and utilizing LaVallee in advertising campaigns. (Photo:...

HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The new CITGO Rewards proprietary credit card offers consumers a new way to save money on every fill-up. Consumers who apply for and are approved can use the CITGO Rewards Card to save five cents off every gallon of fuel purchased at any CITGO location. These savings will appear on the monthly statements of the Rewards Card users and apply to fuel purchases only. As an added benefit, there is no minimum purchase requirement and no limit on...

LEMONT, Ill., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The CITGO Lemont Refinery donated 60 desktop computers to the POWER Connection, a community organization that works to "Empower People for Life." The equipment will be used as part of the POWER Connection's training courses designed to help men and women who are under-trained, under-paid and overlooked. Together, POWER Connection and the CITGO Lemont Refinery are working toward eradicating poverty by providing resources to neighbors in...

HOUSTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fueling more than 1 million miles of good by assisting more than 200 charities, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is once again launching its Fueling Good program. Now in its fourth year, the Fueling Good program continues to recognize and reward local heroes making a difference in their communities while also helping 501(c)(3) organizations extend their Ripple of Good through service to more people. Starting Sept. 4, non-profit organizations can...

HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation and Citi Retail Services are launching a new private-label consumer credit card that allows CITGO customers to earn five cents-per-gallon credits for fuel purchases at all CITGO locations. Launching Sept. 1, the new CITGO Rewards Card program is one of the most robust rewards offerings in the industry. "Because we are always looking for ways to help our Marketers and Retailers succeed, we removed the burden of card...

LEMONT, Ill., Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 11(th) year in a row, the CITGO Lemont Refinery Community Action Team (CCAT), found a way to spread Christmas joy this summer by collecting food and household goods for eight area food pantries and domestic violence shelters. From July 12 through Aug. 1, 2012, CCAT members placed boxes at designated collection sites throughout the refinery grounds, and asked employees to donate any toiletries, linens, school supplies, or food they...

HARTLAND, Wis., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Hartland Village Mart and CITGO Petroleum Corporation are teaming up with the Lake Country Rotary and Lake Country Foundation to raise funds for the construction of a community splash pad, an interactive aquatic play area, in Nixon Park. From Aug. 15 through Aug. 31, customers can purchase $1 and $5 paper "stars" at CITGO Hartland Village Mart. All proceeds from the "Be A Star. Buy A Star." campaign will be donated directly to the...

ORLAND PARK, Ill. , Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The CITGO Lemont Refinery and Cicero lubricants plant teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the 16(th) Annual CITGO MDA Driving for a Cure Golf Scramble. This year more than 310 CITGO employees, MDA employees, contractors, and various sponsors came together to raise more than $250,000 to help put an end to neuromuscular diseases. In addition to providing hours of life saving research and valuable services to...

WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Warsaw, Ind.-based CITGO Marketer, Freedom Oil, with support from CITGO Petroleum Corporation, is celebrating its 10(th) anniversary by giving back to its loyal customers through its Freedom Rewards Program. Customers earn cents-off-per-gallon rewards based on purchases of specially marked items at participating Freedom Express locations through Aug. 31. Every time they swipe their Freedom Rewards card, customers are also automatically...

LOCKPORT, Ill., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row the CITGO Lemont Refinery hit the track at Lockport Township High School's East Campus to raise much-needed funds and awareness to help put an end to cancer. The CITGO Fueling the Fight Against Cancer team, made up of 30 refinery employees and contractors, raised $2,200 in the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society, participating from 6 pm on Friday, July 20 to 6 am on Saturday, July 21. The CITGO...