Changes: RON

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For the character in Grand Theft Auto V, see Ron Jakowski. For the mission, see Nervous Ron.

“

A multinational oil company, and the people to thank for the scorching hot summers we have everywhere now.

”

— Description at Bawsaq.com.

RON (BAWSAQ: RON) is a multinational petroleum company featured in the HD Universe of Grand Theft Auto series. The player can buy stocks of the company on the Bawsaq.com website in GTA V.

Description

RON fueling stations can be found throughout both urban cities and rural counties in the games and has its corporate headquarters located in Alderney City.

RON is most prominent in both games in the form of its numerous gas stations all over Liberty City and Los Santos. In GTA IV, RON storage tanks can also be found in Francis International Airport and Acter Industrial Park. RON is headquartered at the RON Building in Alderney City, Alderney, and also operates a refinery at the Acter Industrial Park, also in Alderney. In GTA V, the company owns a large wind farm in Los Santos County, San Andreas, named the RON Alternates Wind Farm, operated by the Los Santos Department of Wind Power.

Influence

RON appears to be an ambiguous and vague petrol company taking influence from several different real life petrol companies.

Its name is likely a reference to the term Research Octane Number (RON), which measures the amount of octane in petrol. It may also be a reference to the ENRON energy company.

The company motto, "Put RON in your tank." is a play on an old Esso slogan, "Put a tiger in your tank!".

The company appears to be a common target from environmental protesters who claim RON pollutes beaches by defacing their billboards and making graffiti mocking RON's name and logo. This is very similar to Shell and BP, both of which are accused of causing pollution and climate change by environmental activists.

RON's corporate livery, logo, and gas station designs are similar to those of Shell, with a similar warm color scheme choice of orange and yellow. Since orange is the color between these, RON's orange color could also possibly be a reference to Shell's Dutch origin. RON's logo is also very similar to the Dutch company; Vitol, and that of Mobil 1, where the square logo has the company name on the top or side of it.

The orange on RON's logo could be influenced by Gulf Oil; a livery sponsored by RON available for the Retinue, Drift Yosemite, and Comet S2 are based around Gulf. The RON livery for the Sentinel Classic is based on the Fina BMW M3 E30 which is sponsored by Fina Oil.

The RON Alternates Wind Farm is based on the oil refinery and storage facility at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm, owned by ExxonMobil and Southern California Edison since 1997.

Locations

Grand Theft Auto IV

RON have seven filling stations, six within Liberty City and another one in Alderney.

Filling stations

They also have several refineries and offices across Alderney:

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

RON have eight filling stations, five within Los Santos, one in Los Santos County and another two in Blaine County.

Filling stations

RON also operate a large wind farm, north of the Tataviam Mountains.

Gallery

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

Graphics

Vehicles

Vehicle sponsors

Trivia

The slogan "Until The Last Drop", is a possible reference to the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
The vintage RON tagline; "Don't Pump And Run" is a sexual reference, this being another example of Rockstar's crude humour.
The RON tagline in Invade and Persuade II; "WINNERS PUT RON IN THEIR TANKS." is a reference to Winners Don't Use Drugs, an anti-drug slogan included in arcade machines in North America between 1989 and 2000.
RON's logo uses the Sackers Gothic typeface or Saa Series F D typeface.

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+{{Infobox business
-:''For the character in [[Grand Theft Auto V]], see [[Ron]].''
+|name = RON
-[[File:RON.png|right|thumb]]
+|image = RON-Vertical-Logo-GTAV.png
+|bawsaq = {{BAWSAQ/Slider}} '''RON'''
+|taglines = "''Put RON in your tank.''"<br>"''Refining Our Nation''"<br>"''Until the last drop''"<br>"''Stop'N'Go''"<br>"''Stop'N'Snack''"<br>"''Giving You Both Barrels''"<br>"''Don't Pump And Run''"<br>"''Winners put RON in their tanks''"
+|type = Petroleum Fuel Service
+|games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto V]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''
+}}
+{{Disambiglink|For the character in [[Grand Theft Auto V]], see [[Ron Jakowski]]. For the mission, see [[Nervous Ron]].}}
+{{Quote|A multinational oil company, and the people to thank for the scorching hot summers we have everywhere now.| Description at [[Bawsaq.com]].}}
+'''RON''' ([[BAWSAQ]]: RON) is a multinational petroleum company featured in the [[HD Universe]] of ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series. The player can buy stocks of the company on the [[Bawsaq.com]] website in ''GTA V''.
+==Description==
-'''RON''' ([[BAWSAQ]]: RON) is a multinational petroleum company featured in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].
+RON fueling stations can be found throughout both urban cities and rural counties in the games and has its [[RON Building|corporate headquarters]] located in [[Alderney City]].
+RON is most prominent in both games in the form of its numerous [[Filling Stations|gas stations]] all over [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] and [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]]. In ''GTA IV'', RON storage tanks can also be found in [[Francis International Airport (HD Universe)|Francis International Airport]] and [[Acter Industrial Park]]. RON is headquartered at the [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]], [[Alderney]], and also operates a refinery at the [[Acter Industrial Park]], also in Alderney. In ''GTA V'', the company owns a large wind farm in [[Los Santos County]], [[State of San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]], named the [[RON Alternates Wind Farm]], operated by the [[Los Santos Department of Wind Power]].
-__TOC__
-== Description ==
+==Influence==
-RON is most prominent in both games in the form of its numerous [[Filling Stations|gas stations]] all over [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]. RON storage tanks can also be found in [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]] and [[Acter Industrial Park]]. RON presumably bases its Liberty City operations at the [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]], [[Alderney]], and also operates a refinery at the [[Acter Industrial Park]], also in Alderney.
+RON appears to be an ambiguous and vague petrol company taking influence from several different real life petrol companies.
-{| align="center"
-|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;">
+Its name is likely a reference to the term {{WP|Octane Rating|Research Octane Number (RON)}}, which measures the amount of octane in petrol. It may also be a reference to the {{WP|ENRON|ENRON}} energy company.
-RON Building.png|The [[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]], [[Alderney]], GTA IV.
-RON-GTA4-refinery-exterior.jpg|The RON refinery at the [[Acter Industrial Park]], Alderney, GTA IV.
+The company motto, "Put RON in your tank." is a play on an old {{WP|Esso}} slogan, "[http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/ad_esso.html Put a tiger in your tank!]".
+The company appears to be a common target from environmental protesters who claim RON pollutes beaches by defacing their billboards and making graffiti mocking RON's name and logo. This is very similar to {{WP|Shell Oil Company|Shell}} and {{WP|BP}}, both of which are accused of causing pollution and climate change by environmental activists.
+RON's corporate livery, logo, and gas station designs are similar to those of Shell, with a similar warm color scheme choice of orange and yellow. Since orange is the color between these, RON's {{WP|Oranjegekte|orange color}} could also possibly be a reference to Shell's [[Netherlands|Dutch]] origin. RON's logo is also very similar to the Dutch company; {{WP|Vitol}}, and that of {{WP|Mobil 1}}, where the square logo has the company name on the top or side of it.
+The orange on RON's logo could be influenced by {{WP|Gulf Oil}}; a livery sponsored by RON available for the [[Retinue]], [[Drift Yosemite]], and [[Comet S2]] are based around Gulf. The RON livery for the [[Sentinel Classic]] is based on the [https://img.favcars.com/bmw/3-series/wallpapers_bmw_3-series_1987_1_b.jpg Fina BMW M3 E30] which is sponsored by {{WP|Petrofina|Fina Oil}}.
+The RON Alternates Wind Farm is based on the oil refinery and storage facility at the San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm, owned by {{WP|ExxonMobil}} and {{WP|Southern California Edison}} since 1997.
+==Locations==
+===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
+RON have seven filling stations, six within [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] and another one in [[Alderney]].
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" caption="Filling stations">
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-HoveBeach.jpg|[[Masterson Street|Materson]] and [[Kid Street]], [[Hove Beach]], [[Broker]].
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-BOABO.jpg|[[Mohanet Avenue]], [[BOABO]], Broker.
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-CervezaHeights.jpg|[[Dukes Boulevard]], [[Cerveza Heights]], [[Dukes]].
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-MeadowsPark.jpg|[[Cleves Avenue]], [[Meadows Park]], Dukes.
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-LittleBay.jpg|[[Sing Sing Avenue]], [[Little Bay]], [[Bohan]].
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-MeatQuarter.jpg|[[Galveston Avenue]], [[The Meat Quarter]], [[Algonquin]].
+RON-GTAIV-GasStations-Westdyke.jpg|[[Big Horn Drive]], [[Westdyke]], [[Alderney]] (combined with [[Car Wash]]).
 </gallery>
-|}
-RON also operates a large wind farm in [[Los Santos]], [[San Andreas]] in GTA V. It is named the [[RON Alternates Wind Farm]], and consists of a large array of wind turbines.
+They also have several refineries and offices across Alderney:
-The RON name could be a reference to the term [[wp:Octane Rating|Research Octane Number (RON)]], which measures the amount of octane in petrol, or to the [[wp:ENRON|ENRON]] energy company, while the colors of RON's corporate livery and logo are similar to those of [[wp:Shell Oil Company|Shell]]. RON is also a shortened version of the word "wrong", this might mean to people of Liberty City "You've got RON Oil there".
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
-=== Filling stations ===
+RONBuilding-GTAIV.png|[[RON Building]] in [[Alderney City]], [[Alderney]].
-RON operates the largest [[Filling Stations|gas station]] chain in Liberty City, with 7 stations in total (6 in GTA Chinatown Wars, not counting the Alderney branch), overshadowing all other gas station chains ([[Terroil]] and [[Globe Oil]]). Like other gas stations in GTA Chinatown Wars, the stations can be used to produce [[Molotov Cocktail|Molotov cocktails]]. RON also has the most expensive gas, ranging from $2.09 - $8.75.
+RON-GTA4-refinery-exterior.jpg|[[RON Refinery]] at the [[Acter Industrial Park]], Alderney.
+</gallery>
+===''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online''===
-RON stations can be found in the following locations:
+RON have eight filling stations, five within [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]], one in [[Los Santos County]] and another two in [[Blaine County]].
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" caption="Filling stations">
-{| align="center"
+RON-GTAV-Morningwood.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[Perth Street]] and [[North Rockford Drive]], [[Morningwood]].
-|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;">
+RON-GTAV-Davis.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[Macdonald Street]] and [[Davis Avenue]], [[Davis]].
-HoveBeachRon.jpg|Onondaga Ave, [[Hove Beach]], [[Broker]].
+RONLaMesa-GTAV.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[Popular Street]] and [[Vespucci Boulevard]], [[La Mesa]].
-BOABORon.jpg|Mohanet Ave, [[BOABO]], [[Broker]]
+RON-GTAV-ElBurroHeights.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[El Rancho Boulevard]] and [[Capital Boulevard]], [[El Burro Heights]].
-CervezaRon.jpg|Dukes Boulevard, [[Cerveza Heights]], [[Dukes]].
+RON-GTAV-TataviamMountains.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[Route 15]] within the [[Tataviam Mountains]], [[Los Santos County]].
-DukesRon.jpg|Cleves Ave, [[Meadows Park]], [[Dukes]].
+RON-GTAV-LagoZancudo.png|'''RON''' filling station on [[Route 68]], [[Lago Zancudo]], [[Blaine County]].
-BohanRon.jpg|Sing Sing Ave, [[Little Bay]], [[Bohan]].
+RONPaletoBay-GTAV.png|'''RON''' filling station within the [[Paleto Bay Rest Stop]], [[Paleto Bay]], [[Blaine County]].
-RON-GTA4-MeatQuarterstation.jpg|[[Galveston Ave]], [[The Meat Quarter]], [[Algonquin]].
-WestdykeRon.jpg|[[Big Horn Drive]], [[Westdyke]], [[Alderney City]] (combined with [[Car Wash]]).
 </gallery>
-|}
+RON also operate a large wind farm, north of the [[Tataviam Mountains]].
-==Grand Theft Auto V ==
-<gallery>
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="270px">
-Screenshot-SunsetChase-GTAV.jpg|A RON petrol station in the background.
+Ronwindfarm.jpg|[[RON Alternates Wind Farm]] in [[Los Santos County]], [[San Andreas]].
 </gallery>
+==Gallery==
+===''Grand Theft Auto IV''===
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="#E56C0A">
+RONOilBuilding-GTAIV-NightView.png|The '''RON''' Building at night.<!--move to article when ready-->
+RON-gasoline-GTAIV-vintage-billboard.png|Vintage '''RON''' billboard.
+RON-GTAIV-Silos.png|'''RON''' fuel silos at [[Port Tudor]], [[Alderney]].
+Trailers-GTAIV-PetrolTrailerRon.jpg|'''RON''' [[Static Trailers|static tanker trailer]].
+RON-GTAIV-TankTruckFuelStation.png|'''RON''' tank truck fuel station located on the North end of [[Dukes Boulevard]].
+RON-Barge-Front-GTAIV.png|'''RON''' barge near [[Charge Island]]. ([[:File:RON-Barge-Rear-GTAIV.png|Rear]])
+</gallery>
+===''Grand Theft Auto V'' and ''Grand Theft Auto Online''===
-==Trivia ==
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="#E56C0A">
+RON-StorageTank-GTAV.png|'''RON''' storage tank in [[Elysian Island]], [[Los Santos (HD Universe)|Los Santos]].
+RON-oil-jerrycan-gtav.jpg|'''RON''' jerrycan.
+RON-GTAV-OilBarrel.jpg|'''RON''' oil drum.
+GTAV-RON-TANKGASDIESEL.jpg|'''Ron''' diesel tank.
+</gallery>
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="#E56C0A" caption="Graphics">
-*The RON motto is "Put RON in your tank." This is play on an old Esso slogan, "[http://www.adslogans.co.uk/hof/ad_esso.html Put a tiger in your tank!]".
+RON-GTAV-HorizontalLogo.png|'''RON''' logo.
-*RON is the actual currency in [[Romania]]. Possible a play on: "Put money in your tank".
+RON flame.png|Oil drop '''RON''' logo.
-*RON also means rum in spanish. Possible a play on: "Put alcohol in your tank".
+RON-GTAO-Sign.png|"To the last drop" '''RON''' advert sign in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''.
-*At the RON gas station In Big Horn Drive, Westdyke, Alderney (The one with combined Car Wash). Sometimes a glitched vehicle always have its hazard lights on.
+RON-GTAV-Ad.png|RON advertisement.
+RONAviation-GTAO-Logo.png|RON Aviation logo as seen on the [[Alpha-Z1]] RON livery.
+RON-WRONG-protest-graffiti-GTAO.png|"''WRONG''" graffiti in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'' as part of the [[GTA Online: Arena War|Arena War]] update.
+RONBillboard1-GTAV.png|'''RON''' billboard advertisement.
+RONBillboard2-GTAV.png|A defaced '''RON''' billboard found in [[Blaine County]]. The billboard initially appears like the other RON billboards until the completion of [[Monkey Business]].
+I&P2-RON-GTAO-ArcadeGraphic.png|RON advertisement in [[Invade and Persuade II]].
+</gallery>
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="#E56C0A" caption="Vehicles">
+Tanker-GTAV-front.png|A '''RON''' [[Trailer (tanker)|tanker trailer]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''. (<small>[[:File:Tanker-GTAV-rear.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+</gallery>
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small" bordercolor="#E56C0A" caption="Vehicle sponsors">
+Retinue-GTAO-front-RonPerformanceLivery.png|A [[Retinue]] with a '''Ron Performance''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:Retinue-GTAO-rear-RonPerformanceLivery.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+SentinelClassic-GTAO-front-RonRacerLivery.png|A [[Sentinel Classic]] with a '''Ron Racer''' livery in ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]''. (<small>[[:File:SentinelClassic-GTAO-rear-RonRacerLivery.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+AlphaZ1-GTAO-front-RonGasStations'StopnGo'Livery.png|An [[Alpha-Z1]] with a '''RON Gas Stations''' {{'}}'''Stop n Go'''{{'}} livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:AlphaZ1-GTAO-rear-RonGasStations'StopnGo'Livery.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+Zorrusso-GTAO-front-RON.png|A [[Zorrusso]] with a '''RON''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:Zorrusso-GTAO-rear-RON.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+DriftYosemite-GTAO-front-RonRacing.png|A [[Drift Yosemite]] with a '''RON Racing''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:DriftYosemite-GTAO-rear-RonRacing.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+VetoModern-GTAOe-LiveryFront-269RON.png|A [[Veto Modern]] with a '''#269 RON''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:VetoModern-GTAOe-LiveryRear-269RON.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+CometS2-GTAO-front-RonRacing.png|A [[Comet S2]] with a '''RON Racing''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:CometS2-GTAO-rear-RonRacing.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+CometS2Cabrio-GTAOe-LiveryFront-RonRacing.png|A [[Comet S2 Cabrio]] with a '''RON Racing''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:CometS2Cabrio-GTAOe-LiveryRear-RonRacing.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+BallerST-GTAOe-LiveryFront-RONGas.png|A [[Baller ST]] with a '''RON Racing''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:BallerST-GTAOe-LiveryRear-RONGas.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+Conada-GTAOe-LiveryFront-RON.png|A [[Conada]] with a '''RON Racing''' livery in ''Grand Theft Auto Online''. (<small>[[:File:Conada-GTAOe-LiveryRear-RON.png|Rear quarter view]]</small>)
+</gallery>
+==Trivia ==
+*The slogan "Until The Last Drop", is a possible reference to the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
+*The vintage RON tagline; "Don't Pump And Run" is a sexual reference, this being another example of Rockstar's crude humour.
+*The RON tagline in [[Invade and Persuade II]]; '''"WINNERS PUT RON IN THEIR TANKS."''' is a reference to {{WP|Winners Don't Use Drugs}}, an anti-drug slogan included in arcade machines in North America between 1989 and 2000.
+*RON's logo uses the Sackers Gothic typeface or Saa Series F D typeface.
-==See also ==
+==See Also==
 *[[Filling Stations]]
-* [[Terroil]]
+*[[Globe Oil]]
-* [[Globe Oil]]
+*[[Limited Service]]
-* [[Xero]]
+*[[Terroil]]
+*[[Xero]]
+*[[Arrow Gasoline]]
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Changes: RON

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Contents

Description

Influence

Locations

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

Gallery

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

Trivia

See Also