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More than 150 Local CITGO Stations Fundraise for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Child Safety Seat Program ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Six local CITGO Marketers representing more than 150 locally owned CITGO stations across Southeast Michigan participated in the third annual "Month of Mott" campaign, raising nearly $5,500 for the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. From May 1 through May 23, participating CITGO stations sold paper "Mott blocks" for...

HOUSTON, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation announced today that Dr. Nelson P. Martinez has assumed the position of president and CEO. Additionally, Martinez had been appointed as chairman and member of the board of directors on May 23, 2013. These positions had previously been held by Alejandro Granado. In his new role, Martinez will oversee all aspects of the operations of one of the largest refiners in the United States with an aggregate crude oil refining...

Customer Appreciation and Literacy Event To Be Held at Local CITGO Station PLANO, Ill., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The CITGO Fueling Good Road Trip is making a pit stop at the locally owned C-Stop CITGO station at 101 Waubonsee Drive in Plano on Friday, June 14. Between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., community members are invited to visit the station while Adam and Diego, the Fueling Good Road Trip Guys, and Big Rig Books, a non-profit mobile literacy outreach program, engage with...

Local CITGO Marketers Help Shannon Oliver Fuel Education with Anti-Bullying Presentations LONG ISLAND, N.Y., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a partnership between CITGO and the Miss New York Organization to promote education, representatives from CITGO and its local New York Marketers SPJ Distributors, Inc. and Warex Terminals Corporation, joined reigning Miss New York Shannon Oliver to celebrate CITGO "Fueling Good Day" at four Long Island Schools. The CITGO "Fueling Good...

HOUSTON, June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Lubricants recently launched its Pacemaker GEO LFG LA 40 Gas Engine Oil with the exclusive GE Jenbacher seal of approval. Designed for biogas operating conditions, Pacemaker GEO LFG LA 40 provides advanced engine protection from contaminants such as hydrogen sulfide, halogens and siloxanes. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130611/CG30085) "Few brands survive the rigorous testing required for GE Jenbacher approval, so we are...

Forums Will Provide Opportunities to Discuss New Marketing Programs and Share Feedback HOUSTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation is hosting a series of meetings with its Central Region Retailers in six cities across the region from June 11 to June 27: Little Rock, Ark.; Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.; Dearborn, Mich.; East Lansing, Mich.; and Schaumburg, Ill. The meetings will provide CITGO with an opportunity to share information on its marketing programs...

Donation will Support the Construction of the Recreation Center in Hinesburg SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Local CITGO Marketer Champlain Oil Co. raised $2,530.60 by collecting three cents from every gallon of gas purchased in the month of April at the Hinesburg Jiffy Mart for the construction of a new recreational facility, the Bissonette Family Recreation Area. The 11-acre recreational facility located off Shelburne Falls Road will accommodate youth and adult...

Mandela Market Hosts First "Fueling Good in Buffalo Day" with Bess the Book Bus BUFFALO, N.Y., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- East Buffalo's Mandela Market and local CITGO Marketer Goetz Energy Corporation hosted the first "Fueling Good in Buffalo Day" on Saturday, May 25, with special guest Bess the Book Bus. A national mobile literacy outreach program, Bess the Book Bus, gave away more than 150 free books to children and engaged with children and families regarding the importance of...

CITGO and Local Marketer Raise Money for MDA Summer Camp Program LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Memphis-based CITGO Marketer Flash Oil and CITGO Petroleum Corporation recently teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the first annual Muscle Team Madness event in Little Rock, Ark. Raising more than $16,000 to support the local MDA summer programs, these funds will cover the cost for 20 children to attend Camp Aldersgate in Little Rock. "Our...

HOUSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela, S. A. (PDVSA), has declared a $461 million dividend to its parent for the first quarter of 2013. The amount, to be paid on May 20, is a record for a single quarter since 2009. "The payment of this dividend reflects the strength of our operations and our continued alignment with our parent company," said Alejandro Granado, chairman, president and CEO of...