CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Total Lobbying Spend

$1.9M

Filings

110

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$150,000	3	1
2024	$200,000	4	1
2023	$200,000	4	1
2022	$460,000	5	1
2021	$280,000	4	1
2020	$640,000	12	2
2019	—	7	1
2018	—	10	2
2017	—	8	1
2016	—	3	1
2015	—	3	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Fuel/Gas/Oil	—	92
Energy/Nuclear	—	71
Environment/Superfund	—	45
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	—	44
Homeland Security	—	32
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	30
Clean Air and Water (quality)	—	30
Foreign Relations	—	30
Transportation	—	29
Budget/Appropriations	—	27
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	22
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	21
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	—	17
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	8
Constitution	—	7
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	—	3
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	—	3
Trucking/Shipping	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC	—	44
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	6
VANTAGEKNIGHT LLC	—	28
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	$1,930,000	32

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.