CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a U.S.-based petroleum company with a rich heritage of more than 100 years. They began in 1910 with the founding of the Cities Service Company, a then pioneering utility services provider to the sprawling cities of the Midwest. In 1965, the now familiar and enduring CITGO “trimark” brand was born. Citgo seeks to be to be a World Benchmark Corporation based on their sound success in the energy industry and their social development programs.