Comments on: Costco Gasoline & Neighboring Stations http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:49:04 -0400 hourly 1 By: Tony http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-334006 Tony Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:45:38 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-334006 Here in CA, Thelocal Costco fuel manager tells me 95% of it is from Tesoro. Costco HQ takes bids /does contracts from refiners in all areas for it's needs. It may buy a few loads of "spot" fuel from say Chevron if the prie is right and they need it on a certain day. From his comments I would say in the SE and midwest where Citgo has refineries you "could" have fuel from Venezuelan crudes. Tesoro in CA refines mostly US crudes the San Joaquin Valley of CA, Alaskan North Slope and some imports from S.America and Mid-east. Here in CA, Thelocal Costco fuel manager tells me 95% of it is from Tesoro. Costco HQ takes bids /does contracts from refiners in all areas for it’s needs. It may buy a few loads of “spot” fuel from say Chevron if the prie is right and they need it on a certain day.

From his comments I would say in the SE and midwest where Citgo has refineries you “could” have fuel from Venezuelan crudes. Tesoro in CA refines mostly US crudes the San Joaquin Valley of CA, Alaskan North Slope and some imports from S.America and Mid-east.

]]> By: Ruben Ortiz http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-286082 Ruben Ortiz Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-286082 where does CostCo get it's gas? where does CostCo get it’s gas?

]]> By: DAVE ONGLEY http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-244800 DAVE ONGLEY Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:36:21 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-244800 does anyone know where Costco gets its gasoline from. Is it the Middle East (Saudi Arabia et al), Venezuela, or the US? I'm down to my last 2390480349000 chicken wings and looking forward to buying my barrel of olives which now cost less than a barrel of oil. does anyone know where Costco gets its gasoline from. Is it the Middle East (Saudi Arabia et al), Venezuela, or the US? I’m down to my last 2390480349000 chicken wings and looking forward to buying my barrel of olives which now cost less than a barrel of oil.

]]> By: nickel http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-605 nickel Sun, 03 Jul 2005 20:48:20 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-605 Sam's Club has similar restrictions on what credit cards you can use. In this case, it's Discover or a store charge only. However, you can buy Walmart/Sam's giftcards with the credit card of your choice at Wal-Mart and then use them at Sam's. The beauty of this is that Citi treats my local Super Wal-Mart as a grocery store, presumbaly because half of it is devoted to groceries. Thus, you can rack up great rewards on those gas/grocery/pharmacy cards at both Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. See here for details on the <a href="http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/05/03/a-quick-citi-update/" rel="nofollow">CitiCard Sam's Club loophole</a>. Sam’s Club has similar restrictions on what credit cards you can use. In this case, it’s Discover or a store charge only. However, you can buy Walmart/Sam’s giftcards with the credit card of your choice at Wal-Mart and then use them at Sam’s. The beauty of this is that Citi treats my local Super Wal-Mart as a grocery store, presumbaly because half of it is devoted to groceries. Thus, you can rack up great rewards on those gas/grocery/pharmacy cards at both Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.

See here for details on the CitiCard Sam’s Club loophole.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-590 jim Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:21:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-590 Hahaha, I always try to do my Costco shopping on Saturday so I can snag some free snacks. I like trying products I probably would never buy at Costco (not going to buy 23904820349230 chicken wings because if I don't like it, I'll still have 23904820349229 wings I don't like). Hahaha, I always try to do my Costco shopping on Saturday so I can snag some free snacks. I like trying products I probably would never buy at Costco (not going to buy 23904820349230 chicken wings because if I don’t like it, I’ll still have 23904820349229 wings I don’t like).

]]> By: FMF http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html/comment-page-1#comment-589 FMF Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:32:31 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/costco-gasoline-neighboring-stations.html#comment-589 Check out the deal I got at Costco at http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2005/06/great\_buy\_at\_co.html. Paid for a full year's membership with one purchase. FYI -- warning: REALLY CHEAPO tip coming: Visit Costco around 11:30 am on a Saturday and get a free lunch. They have so many food samples that if you try them all, you won't be hungry until dinner! Check out the deal I got at Costco at http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2005/06/great\_buy\_at\_co.html. Paid for a full year’s membership with one purchase.

FYI — warning: REALLY CHEAPO tip coming: Visit Costco around 11:30 am on a Saturday and get a free lunch. They have so many food samples that if you try them all, you won’t be hungry until dinner!

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