After graduating from San Jose State College in 1949, Tom worked for Standard Oil of California for two years driving a tank truck between San Jose and Redwood City, learning many facets of the oil distribution business. In 1951 Tom decided to go to work for his father, Frank Lopes, who was a distributor for Signal Oil and Gas Company, a large independent Oil company based in Los Angeles, California.
During this period Signal Oil Company was acquired by EXXON and it didn't take long for Tom to figure out the only way he could get ahead in this business was to work for himself so he started his own company to become truly independent.
During this period Signal Oil Company was acquired by EXXON and it didn't take long for Tom to figure out the only way he could get ahead in this business was to work for himself so he started his own company to become truly independent.
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Western States Oil is part of one of the largest commercial fueling networks Pacific Pride. With over 250,000 locations in the United States and Canada your company always has the convenience of fueling locations. There are multiple benefits of using Western States Oil's commercial fueling card: Time savings.
Do you have need for fuel deliveries? Then Western States Oil has you covered. Our fleet delivers all over the Greater Bay Area and will keep you moving. Whether you have a generator that needs topping off, a construction job site, or bulk fuel tanks in your yard Western States Oil is the company to count on.
Western States Oil Co. offers a full line of environmentally friendly products including fuel and lubricants. We supply the highest quality of BIO Diesel made from multiple feedstocks and we are the only fuel company that has a yellow grease collection program that converts it into fuel and brings it back into the local community.
Since 2015 most Bay Area public fleets and municipalities have converted to renewable diesel and have seen the superior benefits this extremely clean product means for their fleet. Large transit agencies will be required to use renewable fuels for diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses when fuel contracts are renewed to support existing renewable fuel policies. As knowledge among maintenance, sustainability, and procurement professionals expands, renewable diesel is in high demand for fleets as a whole.
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Hugh Mungus
Jun 12, 2022
Ernesto Vasquez
Jan 19, 2022
Todd Carlson
Mar 27, 2021
Gary Dale
Oct 31, 2020
Navarra Truck
Apr 14, 2020
Mike
Jan 19, 2020
Marcus Wiggins
Jun 02, 2018
Madera Roja
Nov 24, 2016
I am a school bus driver and fuel up here numerous times a week and thus place is very professional courteous but please watch out for Marcos he is a homosexual with anger and attitude issues always on the defensive mode we all try to avoid him but sometimes is not possible, So everyone that utilizes this facility please watch out for MARCOS the homosexual