OIL WITHOUT THE TERROR

First ‘Terror-free’ petrol station opens in the USA

We are led to believe that terrorism is everywhere, but for one American city it is no longer at their local petrol station.

The first ‘terror-free’ station has opened in Omaha and is owned and run by The Terror-Free Oil Initiative (TFO). The TFO say that none of their fuel comes from countries which it believes is supporting or funding terrorism, currently only using oil from the US and Canada. It rejects oil from the Middle East and other areas of the globe.

The TFO are keen to make their point to the big oil companies and their outlet is definitely all about the message. It is emblazoned with large Terror-Free signs and the pumps display a diagram of how the owners believe unscreened fuel funds the enemies of the US.

To make sure customers don’t forget what the TFO is about their logo combines the twin towers, the Pentagon and the United 93 designation of the fourth 9/11 plane.

In a statement, the group’s spokesman Joe Kaufman, said, “We cannot help but feel held hostage to the whims of those that, if they weren’t accepting our money, would instead accept our demise.”

“Because of this, and other reasons as well, our quest is to get away from Middle Eastern oil altogether.”

Because a local rival has reportedly dropped their prices the new TFO outlet’s opening trade is said to have been small.

Editorial: February 2007