Sunoco Company Description
A leading independent oil refiner and marketer, Sunoco has screened its operations, shed nonperforming ones, and buffed the others in hopes that the sun will shine on future profits. The company operates five refineries, which have a combined processing capacity of 910,000 barrels of crude oil a day, and it has 5,450 miles of oil and refined products pipelines and 38 product terminals. It markets its Sunoco gasoline through more than 4,680 retail outlets (including Ultra Service Centers and APlus convenience stores). Sunoco also produces lubricants and mines coal for coke processing, and operates a chemicals business. Veteran oil industry executive Lynn Laverty Elsenhans was elected CEO in 2008.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Sunoco's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Sunoco's evolution in the marketplace.
