Updated findings from Data Desk, commissioned by Oil Change International, Behind the Barrel: New Insights into the Countries and Companies Behind Israel’s Fuel Supply, reveal continued and expanded oil supply fueling Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. Building on data released in March, countries and companies continue to fuel Israel’s war machine, despite the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) opinion from January, stating Israel is plausibly committing genocide and Palestinians in Gaza have plausible rights under the Genocide Convention and from July, stating the occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful.
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Chevron and Israel: Profits Above Human Rights
Israel’s government relies on Chevron to extract the rich supply of gas off its coast, making money for a government actively perpetrating a genocide against the Palestinian people. And Chevron relies on Israel – Israel will be Chevron’s third largest source of gas globally over the next twenty years.
Oil Change International Statement in support of Palestine (May 9, 2024)
The ongoing invasion of Rafah is a devastating new climax in the genocide against the Palestinian people. There is nowhere left for the ~1.3 million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah (mostly women and children) to go, with Israel closing two key border crossings blocking people’s ability to flee and for humanitarian aid to enter.
Investigating the countries and companies behind Israeli crude oil and fuel supply chains
Oil Change International commissioned Data Desk to provide an overview of the supply chains that are currently bringing crude oil and refined products to Israel, focusing on fuel supplies to the country’s armed forces.
Gaza: Any sustainable solution means ending the Occupation, with Palestine controlling its own resources
Israel’s brutal, bloody war on Gaza shows no sign of relenting, with nearly all the Gazan population displaced and Israel warning the war could go on for another year.
Oil Change International Calls for Ceasefire, Peace, and Justice in Palestine and Israel
We, at Oil Change International, express our profound grief for the lives lost and the enduring anguish resulting from the continued surge of violence in Palestine. Our hearts are also with those grieving from the violence unleashed on Israelis by Hamas. As an organization committed to equity and racial justice we are in solidarity with … Read More