The 7-Eleven convenience store chain has announced that they’ll be discontinuing their Venezuela-owned Citgo gasoline supplier, in protest at Thuggo Chavez’ UN remarks: 7-Eleven dropping Venezuela-backed Citgo. (Hat tip: LGF readers.)

7-Eleven spokesman Margaret Chabris said that, “Regardless of politics, we sympathize with many Americans’ concern over derogatory comments about our country and its leadership recently made by Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez.”

Chabris said a boycott of Citgo gasoline would hurt the 4,000 employees of the U.S. subsidiary, who have no connection to Venezuela.

7-Eleven had been considering creating its own brand of fuel since at least early last year. Company officials said at the time they had spoken with independent fuel distributors.