An anarchist group is waging a war on Chevron and has released a detailed map and cookbook on how its activists should target the oil giant.
The far-left group, a pro-Palestine coalition under the name US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, has earmarked hundreds of sites across California it seeks to disrupt.
They have organized numerous rallies outside gas stations and wants Americans to boycott the gas behemoth over ties to Israel’s energy sector through its oil fields.
Its website says: “As Israel continues to bomb tents, shelters, and UN schools in Gaza, and the US invades Venezuela, we are not helpless to stop fueling the fire.
“Just as the Palestine solidarity movement has exposed Israel as a genocidal pariah state, we will expose Chevron as a genocide and war profiteer.”
Chevron Stations Inc. operates about 300 company-owned and branded stations in California, Washington and Oregon, with the vast majority in the Golden State.
While there are nearly 1,900 Chevron-branded stations in California, more than 95% of Chevron retail sites in the US are independently owned and operated.
The activist group has shared a map highlighting locations it says are directly owned by the oil giant, rather than merely independent operators, effectively also targeting them for boycott.
The map includes hundreds of locations, including facilities and universities such as Los Angeles Football Club and the University of Southern California, which the group claims has links to Chevron.
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is also sharing strategies with supporters, including maintaining a routine presence through weekly picket lines, distributing flyers and placing stickers in visible locations.
The aggressive push comes as gas demand remains high and prices continue to surge. The national gas-price average sits at around $4 per gallon, while California averages are nearing $6 — up from roughly $5 just a month ago.
Beyond boycotting gas stations, the group is urging additional actions, including signing pledges, pressuring institutions to “#DropChevron” as a sponsor, and flooding the company’s social media feed.
“Chevron fuels genocide, and people power can stop them!” the group said. The activist group has faced backlash and criticism, including allegations of antisemitism and disorderly conduct.
In January 2024, the Supreme Court declined to take up a lawsuit brought by the Jewish National Fund and several US citizens living in Israel against the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
The suit alleged the group provided “material support” to Hamas, but relied on broad and indirect links to Palestinian activist networks for its evidence.
The court’s decision to reject the case marked a setback for efforts critics describe as “lawfare” — legal challenges aimed at targeting pro-Palestinian advocacy groups.
Supporters of the defendants argued the claims lacked credible legal grounding and were driven more by political motives than evidence.
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