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Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)
NAICS 424720 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products (except from bulk liquid storage facilities).
Activities described by this code
- Gasoline merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations, terminals)
- Lubricating oil and grease merchant wholesalers
- (except bulk stations, terminals)
- Bottled liquid petroleum gas merchant wholesalers
- Fuel oil merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations, terminals)
Other activities to examine
- Merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum and petroleum products from bulk liquid storage facilities: 424710 — Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals;
- Fueling aircraft on a contract or fee basis: 488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
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Petroleum products merchant wholesalers purchase and redistribute gasoline, fuel oil, lubricating oils and greases, bottled LPG, and related petroleum products without operating bulk liquid storage terminals. Day-to-day operations typically involve coordinating product procurement, arranging delivery via owned or contracted tanker trucks, and supplying commercial, agricultural, or industrial customers. Some operations maintain modest on-site storage for staging purposes.
Questions to investigate
- What petroleum products are distributed — fuel oil, gasoline, LPG, lubricants, or other specialty products?
- Are any bulk storage tanks, blending operations, or terminal-type facilities maintained on premises?
- What is the size and composition of the delivery fleet, and does the operation hold DOT or motor carrier authority?
- Is hauling done with owned vehicles, contracted carriers, or a mix of both?
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