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Hyperfuels and Advanced Fuel Solutions Partner to Bring Premium Non-Ethanol Gasoline to Marinas and Distributors
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Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Coborn’s, Inc.’s Holiday Franchised Fuel and Convenience Stores
Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised Coborn’s, Inc. (“Coborn’s” or the “Company”) on the sale of its 14 Holiday franchised fuel and convenience stores and one developmental site to Holiday Stationstores, LLC.
Chevron to Focus Delo® Engine Oil Product Line on Synthetic Blend and Synthetic Engine Oils
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Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Springer Eubank Company, Inc.
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NRC Announces Sale of W. Douglass Distributing, Ltd’s Wholesale Businesses to Offen Petroleum LLC
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC) announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to W. Douglass Distributing, Ltd. and its affiliates (Douglass) in the sale of all of Douglass’s wholesale businesses to Offen Petroleum LLC. Based in Sherman, Texas.
U.S. Petroleum Partners LLC Acquires Barrick Enterprises. Inc. and B&R Trucking, Inc.
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Graco Launches Fluid Defender®, Designed for Added Protection of Bulk Fluids
Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, today announced the launch of Fluid Defender. This innovative product establishes a new level of control and monitoring of bulk fluids in vehicle service shops, automotive dealerships, quick lubes, agriculture dealerships and more.
STARFIRE Continues Growth with Packaging Line Expansion
STARFIRE Continues Growth with Packaging Line Expansion STARFIRE Premium Lubricants is on the move again, continuing their rapid growth with the expansion of their packaging
Amalie Oil Company Named 2023 Superior Availability Vendor Partner of the Year for Advance Auto Parts
Amalie Oil Company Named 2023 Superior Availability Vendor Partner of the Year for Advance Auto Parts Advance Auto Parts, Inc recently held its annual Partner
Shrieve Chemical Acquires Gilbert & Jones
Shrieve Chemical Acquires Gilbert & Jones Shrieve Chemical Company, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a leading, value-added chemicals distributor, announced today that it
Lucas Oil Announces Expansion into Brazil with Comercial Lucar Partnership
Lucas Oil Announces Expansion into Brazil with Comercial Lucar Partnership Lucas Oil, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, announced its
Lubricant Prices Sliding
Lubricant Prices Sliding As reported in JobbersWorld over the past two months, most lubricant manufacturers announced general increases on listed lubricant prices. The increase had
Hyperfuels and Advanced Fuel Solutions Partner to Bring Premium Non-Ethanol Gasoline to Marinas and Distributors
Advanced Fuel Solutions, Inc. (AFS) and Hyperfuels, the exclusive manufacturer and supplier of PurFuels®, a 93 Octane non-ethanol reformulated gasoline, have announced a strategic partnership to bring this premium fuel to marinas and distributors across the Northeast and Mid-partnersAtlantic regions.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Coborn’s, Inc.’s Holiday Franchised Fuel and Convenience Stores
Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has advised Coborn’s, Inc. (“Coborn’s” or the “Company”) on the sale of its 14 Holiday franchised fuel and convenience stores and one developmental site to Holiday Stationstores, LLC.
Chevron to Focus Delo® Engine Oil Product Line on Synthetic Blend and Synthetic Engine Oils
Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron, U.S.A. Inc., announced plans to simplify its Delo Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) product line by focusing its portfolio on synthetic blend and full synthetic products. This move is designed to ensure customers have access to reliable product supply and competitively aligned and priced synthetic blend and synthetic options.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Springer Eubank Company, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Springer Eubank Company, Inc. Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (“Matrix”), a leading, independent investment bank, announces that it has
NRC Announces Sale of W. Douglass Distributing, Ltd’s Wholesale Businesses to Offen Petroleum LLC
NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (NRC) announced today that it has served as exclusive financial advisor to W. Douglass Distributing, Ltd. and its affiliates (Douglass) in the sale of all of Douglass’s wholesale businesses to Offen Petroleum LLC. Based in Sherman, Texas.
U.S. Petroleum Partners LLC Acquires Barrick Enterprises. Inc. and B&R Trucking, Inc.
U.S. Petroleum Partners LLC Acquires Barrick Enterprises. Inc. and B&R Trucking, Inc. The effective date of the sales is November 1, 2023. Barrick Enterprises, Inc.
Graco Launches Fluid Defender®, Designed for Added Protection of Bulk Fluids
Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, today announced the launch of Fluid Defender. This innovative product establishes a new level of control and monitoring of bulk fluids in vehicle service shops, automotive dealerships, quick lubes, agriculture dealerships and more.
STARFIRE Continues Growth with Packaging Line Expansion
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Amalie Oil Company Named 2023 Superior Availability Vendor Partner of the Year for Advance Auto Parts
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Shrieve Chemical Acquires Gilbert & Jones
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Lubricant Prices Sliding
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Shrieve Chemical Acquires Gilbert & Jones
Hoosier Penn Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
American Industrial Partners Announces Acquisition of RelaDyne, Inc.
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Jack’s Convenience Stores
Brewer-Hendley Oil Company Partners with Cadence Petroleum Group
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Slidell Oil Company, LLC
Valor Oil acquires Ford’s Fuel Service, Inc of Loris, SC
Matrix Announces the Successful Sale of Tri-State Petroleum Corporation
Updated Summary of Lubricant Price Increases
Afton to Increase Lubricant Additive Prices
More Base Oil Price Increases
Summary of Recent Base Oil Price Increases
ExxonMobil to Increase Base Oil Prices
More Decreases in Base Oil Postings
Motiva Announces Base Oil Posting Decrease
Safety-Kleen Decreases the Posted Price for KLEEN+ Base Oils
Motiva Announces Decrease on Posted Base Oil Prices
Chevron and CITGO Announce Lubricant Price Adjustments
ExxonMobil Revisits its Recent Lubricant Price Increase
Calumet Set to Decrease Base Oil Posting
Safety-Kleen and Phillips 66 Announce Base Oil Price Decreases
Cadence Petroleum Group launches EDvantage
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Updated Summary of Lubricant Price Increases
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Afton to Increase Lubricant Additive Prices
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Keller-Heartt Oil, Central Oil & Supply, and Young’s Lubricants Win Shell Distributor Challenge
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Parman Holdings Corporation, an employee-owned company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Brad Hall Fuel’s Tennessee-based commercial fuel business in Morristown, Tennessee
The move to acquire Brad Hall Fuel’s Tennessee-based commercial fuel business in Morristown, Tennessee will allow Parman to raise its petroleum product line offering in the greater Knoxville area.
Highline Warren announces Curt Knapp to retire at year end
Highline Warren today announced Curt Knapp, chief operating officer of lubricants, will retire at the end of 2023.
Palmdale to Acquire Como Oil & Propane of Florida
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C-StoreMaster Launches Energy Distribution Division
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