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Although we’re wrapping up Fire Prevention Week, we remain focused on safety every day. Our commitment to safety extends beyond the workplace, ensuring our communities and employees are equipped with the knowledge and tools to prevent fires both on and off the job. Together, we can make fire safety a top priority every day, driving innovation, responsibility, and care in all that we do. #FirePreventionWeek #OperationalExcellence #SafetyFirst

We are proud to support the work of the Houston Parks Board to protect and improve Houston's parks. Thank you to all our #TeamCITGO volunteers for  joining these efforts. Only with your help can we create this significant impact on our community! #CITGO #CaringForOurCoast #Environment

Going above and beyond to give customers unparalleled support is just a normal day for our super Customer Service teams. “Our jobs are not the easiest, but we recognize the importance of customer excellence to live up to our company’s value of care,” said Paulette Bennett, Light Oils Customer Business Services Manager. “We care for not only the customers but our internal clients who give us the opportunity to provide solutions and assist in shining a positive light on the company.” Thank you, CITGO Customer Service team members, for working hard to ensure our customers are fueling good! #NationalCustomerServiceWeek #CustomerServiceWeek #EmployeeRecognition #AboveandBeyond

As an ENERGY STAR® partner, we’re celebrating Energy Star Day with energy-saving resources that will help you save money and make your home more efficient, healthy and comfortable. Visit https://lnkd.in/ebr9rxnd to learn how you can save today, save tomorrow, save for good. #ENERGYSTAR #ENERGYSTARday #ENERGYSTARpartner

At CITGO, safety is at the heart of everything we do. This Fire Prevention Week, we’re equipping our employees with fire extinguishers to ensure they are prepared both at work and at home. By making fire extinguishers easily accessible and reinforcing proper safety practices, we’re taking proactive steps to protect our people and communities. 🚨 Fire safety tip: Regularly check your fire extinguishers to ensure they are in good working condition, and make sure everyone knows how to use them! 🚨 Together, we can prevent fires before they start. 🔥 #FirePreventionWeek #CITGOSafety #CommunityFirst

CITGO project controls professionals recently joined delegates from 40+ companies at Independent Project Analysis' (IPA) 2024 Cost Engineering Committee (CEC) meeting. Members of CEC focus on improving project cost engineering, cost estimating, and scheduling practices from industry research, metrics, tools and best practices. A highlight of this year's meeting was a first look at IPA's CEC Validator application. This new app will aid CITGO and other owner operator companies in conceptual scheduling and estimate validation by generating a detailed project-specific validation report in minutes.   📸 L to R: Joe Castillo, James Kalan, Phallyn Folse, Ed Merrow, Jason Ferry, Linda Drost, Victor Pestana

Marketers are discovering new ways they’re good to grow with CITGO at the 36th annual Marketer Roundtable Meetings. The meeting series kicked off this week in Texas and will continue in 16 locations across the Northern, Southern, and Central regions of the United States through mid-November. “CITGO is actively investing in the brand for the benefit of our Marketers, so it’s essential for us to share the latest programs, tools and marketing strategies for use in their businesses,” said Chris Kiesling, Assistant Vice President of Light Oils Operations and Marketing. “A secondary benefit of these meetings is the customer connection, as we can more easily collaborate and exchange ideas to help navigate opportunities in the year ahead." Meeting highlights include: 🚗 The success of our Good to Go campaign and how it’s boosting brand recognition ⛽ The growth of our Club CITGO Loyalty Program 📲 The upcoming integration of CITGO Pay into the Club CITGO app for a seamless payment and rewards experience #CustomerService #GoodtoGo #GoodtoGrow

In 2023, the Simón Bolívar Foundation signed 25 grant agreements, providing charitable assistance to an estimate of more than 281,722 beneficiaries in need. To find out more about their strategic partnerships, work and impact, check out their 2023 Annual Report ➡ https://shorturl.at/6NqRt 💡 Simón Bolívar Foundation is our nonprofit, private foundation. The Foundation supports charitable initiatives, leverages existing resources and provides charitable grants to qualified organizations to meet the immediate and long-term health needs of the most vulnerable individuals, especially children and their mothers.

Congratulations to the CITGO Lake Charles Refinery team for successfully completing their worst-case scenario drill. 130+ participants, including emergency responders and representatives from local, state, and federal agencies, participated in the live exercise that tested emergency operations' command capabilities. "In our industry, preparing for and practicing our response to these emergency scenarios is critical to the safety of our employees and surrounding communities," said CITGO Lake Charles Vice President and General Manager Sterling Neblett. "Our emergency responders and agency partners play an essential role in this preparation, and we thank them for their dedication to ensuring everyone's safety." This successful exercise wouldn't have been possible without the support of our partners at the United States Coast Guard, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, and Louisiana State Police. #EmergencyPerparedness #Louisiana #OperationalExcellence

Today, we recognized our partners and awarded grants totaling over $500k to continue amplifying the CITGO Caring For Our Coast initiative as part of the 10 year anniversary celebration. Balvy Bhogal-Mitro, Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Planning, and Kresha Sivinski, Vice President of Human Resources and Support Services, joined Shannon McNary, Manager of Public Affairs and Corporate Citizenship, to award grants for programs that will sustain long-term environmental stewardship, conservation efforts and ecosystem restoration initiatives. The recipient organizations are Houston Parks Board, Houston Audubon, Artist Boat, Inc., Restore America's Estuaries, Galveston Bay Foundation, Houston Humane Society Wildlife Center, Buffalo Bayou Partnership, National Recreation and Park Association, and CITY OF HOUSTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPT. Other valued partners recognized during the event - TEXAS CONSERVATION FUND, Gulf of Mexico Alliance, and Bayou Preservation The impact and success of Caring For Our Coast is only possible thanks to our partners and volunteers. This is a celebration of YOU too! These grants are part of a total $1 million awarded this year to 17 environmental organizations located around the Gulf Coast region and in Lemont, Illinois, where CITGO has operations.