Fuel Oil Dealers Industry Financials

The wholesale distribution of petroleum products in the US includes about 5,300 companies with annual revenue of around $300 billion. Revenue can vary significantly from year to year because the price of crude oil can vary by 50 percent within a year. The industry is highly concentrated: the 50 largest companies hold more than 70 percent of the market. A typical wholesaler has annual revenue between $1 and $25 million.

The fuel oil and liquid petroleum gas dealer (fuel dealer) industry includes about 10,000 companies with combined annual revenue of $20 billion. Major companies include Amerigas, Ferrellgas, and Star Gas Partners. The industry is fragmented and regional: the top 50 companies hold less than 40 percent of sales.

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Fuel Oil Dealers industry.