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Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers

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Industry Description

The US petroleum wholesale distribution industry includes about 5,700 companies with annual revenue of about $750 billion. Revenue can vary significantly from year to year with the price of crude oil. Major companies include Getty Petroleum Marketing, Global Partners, Mansfield Oil, Statoil Marketing & Trading, and World Fuel Services. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies generate more than 70 percent of revenue.

SIC: 5171, 5172
NAICS: 424710, 424720
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation196,781.11MWan Chai, Hk
Chevron Products, Filial af Chevron Products Scandinavia Ab, Sverige182,439.31MKobenhavn, Denmark
China International United Petroleum & Chemical Co., Ltd.117,129.30MBeijing, China
Unipec Asia Company Limited107,031.42MWan Chai, Hk
Indian Oil Corporation Limited70,328.90MNew Delhi, India
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Industry Indicator

The spot price of crude oil, which affects the profitability of petroleum wholesalers, rose 14.4 percent in the week ending January 6, 2012, compared to the same week in 2011.
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Quarterly Industry Update

Forecast: Crude Oil Prices, Refiner Margins to Fall - Both crude oil prices and refiner margins are expected to dip in 2012, leading to slightly lower retail prices for regular gasoline and diesel fuel,...
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