Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that engage in the wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products, except those with bulk liquid storage facilities. This includes packaged and bottled petroleum products distributors, truck jobbers, and others marketing petroleum products wholesale.

Industry Trends

Transportation Outsourcing

Many distributors outsource gas hauling from the rack to customers, in part because of the liability associated with hauling gasoline. Many distributors desire to focus on the core business of buying and selling gas, as well as other related products.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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Industry Associations & Organizations

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Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Petroleum & Petroleum Products Wholesalers industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
1
Establishments
4,836
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$209,981,353
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$2,823,304
Paid Employees
70,164

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