What gas station offers the highest quality gasoline? Please provide references if you have them. Thank you?

Question

I used to only buy gas at BP stations as they were considered to be the best gasoline, invest in alternative energy sources, and not be tied with middle east oil reserves. However, they recently obtained a permit to increase dumping into Lake Michigan. This dumping includes mercury. So much for the environmentally friendliness BP advertises. Twelve-thousand people, including myself are boycotting BP.

In terms of quality, I mean clean burning and high octane. I know cheap gas often leaves a lot of residue in the engine.
I used to only buy gas at BP stations as they were considered to be the best gasoline, invest in alternative energy sources, and not be tied with middle east oil reserves. However, they recently obtained a permit to increase dumping into Lake Michigan. This dumping includes mercury. So much for the environmentally friendliness BP advertises. Twelve-thousand people, including myself are boycotting BP.

Thanks for the feedback thus far. I would like to comment on a couple points. 1) There are a limited number of refineries; however, brands do have their own refineries. British Petroleum (BP) has a refinery in Whiting, IN, which is the site of the huge dumping controversy. and Citgo has its own refinery in Lemont, Il 2) Regarding the urban legend. I agree, boycotts rarely work. The boycott that involved not buying gas for a day would never work. The next day everyone would have to go fill up again. The only way ti would work would be for people to actually cut down on driving. Yeah, like that would happen. However, the BP boycott does seem to be working. BP executives announced yesterday that they are reevaluating the plant expansion. Well, it may have helped as well when Mayor Daley of Chicago threatened a law suit and Ilinois Senators, including Barrack Obama, have initiated a review of the dumping.

Answer 1

I've heard from friends in the oil business that Shell purchases gasoline from the top of tanks, so there are less sediments in Shell gas. The octane rating on the fuel is also sometimes slightly higher than advertised.

I can't substantiate it with any articles, but based on this third party info, I always purchase Shell fuel

Answer 2

Highest Quality Gasoline

Answer 3

There are a limited number of refineries that actually make gasoline, so what goes into the truck to be delivered at the station is pretty much the same product. The difference is what the brand adds to that once it's in the tank in the way of detergents and other additives, and what they spend on advertising to get your attention to make you think they are best.

You think advertising doesn't work? "I'd walk a mile for a ______" If you said Camel, you are the victim of an ad that hasn't been seen or heard in 40 years.

Bottom line, buy where ever you want, doesn't make much difference. And as to a boycott of one particular station or brand...well, just have a look here, http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_gas_boycott_2006.htm#note

Answer 4

I've heard recently that "Kirk Fill" stations offer fuel from on shore reserves only. When you say quality what exactly do you mean, octane, additives or total energy per gallon.

Since there are no BP stations in my area I'll join your boycott on trips to Long Island from Upstate NY.

Answer 5

Murphy's is what I've always had good luck with as well as Conoco & BP