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Energy Transfer Partners buys Sunoco for $5.3 billion

GasBuddy Blog -- Energy Transfer Partners, a Dallas-based energy and pipeline company, has bought Sunoco, the 126-year old Philadelphia oil company, for $5.3 billion, the Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting today.

Sunoco's 4,900 retail fuel outlets will continue to operate under the Sunoco brand, and its pipeline affiliate, Sunoco Logistics Partners, will maintain its headquarters in Philadelphia. Under the merger agreement Sunoco continues, as planned, to exit the refining business.

With Energy Transfer Partners, Sunoco will also continue to pursue a proposed refinery joint venture between Sunoco and The Carlyle Group, a private equity manager, that could continue to operate Sunoco's Philly refinery, the largest refinery on the east...

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Submitted Apr 30, 2012 By: PD

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Jkent1953 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,001 Points:442,885 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 10:31:35 AM Ignore Jkent1953 Report Abuse We need all the refining we can get.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 11:49:52 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse The bottomline is, the East Coast refineries are still paying Brent price for feedstock as compared to the Gulf Coast one where they are paying WTI. For those that have upgraded to refine dilbit, they pay even less and can use Canadian, Venezuela, East Utah oil sands dilbit or California heavy. Dilbit is selling at around $77/barrel.
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,362 Points:1,482,960 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 9:05:02 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse good for them
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 5:57:49 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse time will tell if the sale will hurt the consumer.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,127 Points:294,405 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:04:15 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse ok
driver169 Champion Author New York Posts:12,145 Points:2,563,100 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 8:32:15 PM Ignore driver169 Report Abuse I actually took the time to look at some "viewpoints". Nothing has changed here. What a waste of time.
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,889 Points:3,128,005 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 5:44:35 PM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse So???????
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,193 Points:623,520 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 5:37:28 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Agree -- seems fishy. But the Caryle Group smells like week old salmon.
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,417 Points:850,885 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 4:06:30 PM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse OK
Barfood Champion Author St. Louis Posts:3,311 Points:1,019,630 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 3:36:52 PM Ignore Barfood Report Abuse This was yesterday's news too.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,272 Points:1,743,655 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 3:35:39 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Wait and see.
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,522 Points:538,725 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:57:41 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse Interesting.
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,072 Points:1,971,085 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:54:08 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse Economy is clearly up-ticking....
bad_toad_2000 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:386 Points:527,040 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:38:21 PM Ignore bad_toad_2000 Report Abuse I like lots of little refinery operators. Competition is good.
Bigtex09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,298 Points:1,161,235 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:16:21 PM Ignore Bigtex09 Report Abuse ok
deaconjones Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,144 Points:319,380 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:09:09 PM Ignore deaconjones Report Abuse another repeat article....remember the rules....five stories a day and do not repeat stories......
uptherefiners Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,048 Points:1,002,000 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:05:57 PM Ignore uptherefiners Report Abuse maybe they have mgt smart enough to run the refinery profitably
khareabhishek All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:812 Points:401,655 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:04:57 PM Ignore khareabhishek Report Abuse How suddenly all refineries being sold out, looks like something fishy.
tasha88CA All-Star Author California Posts:602 Points:43,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 2:04:37 PM Ignore tasha88CA Report Abuse k
goodbuy Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,678 Points:1,423,780 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:59:30 PM Ignore goodbuy Report Abuse Did they use a government loan?
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:495,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:58:37 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse same report as yesterday, post something new.
ciimike Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,638 Points:1,062,060 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:55:13 PM Ignore ciimike Report Abuse Transfer of power. Good luck to them.
nigelb Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,465 Points:1,392,730 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:55:11 PM Ignore nigelb Report Abuse Old news.
Soglaos Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:2,771 Points:741,905 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:54:28 PM Ignore Soglaos Report Abuse As long as it continues to operate who really cares who owns it.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,126 Points:824,595 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:49:52 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Sounds like a good move by Sunoco to sell that part of their business. Energy Transfer Partners will probably lose money on that deal.
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,745 Points:3,110,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:44:20 PM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse So how will speculators spin this into higher oil/gas prices????
srchr Champion Author San Jose Posts:7,259 Points:1,621,025 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:43:36 PM Ignore srchr Report Abuse need more of them
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:5,375 Points:1,150,610 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:43:30 PM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse Take the money and run
Heltonw Champion Author Montana Posts:3,319 Points:1,661,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:41:15 PM Ignore Heltonw Report Abuse What is Sunoco going to do with all that money?
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,010 Points:663,590 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:39:52 PM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse Well.... Hope they won't ask for a bailout,
JXD Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:1,284 Points:1,060,735 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:39:19 PM Ignore JXD Report Abuse Wow!
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,480 Points:1,608,005 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:37:39 PM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse And we wonder why prices at the pump are high???? 5.3 Billion ??
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WhiteTreeIndian Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,664 Points:1,124,060 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:35:57 PM Ignore WhiteTreeIndian Report Abuse Well they will prob want to suck money from the biz and customers, us.
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bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,434 Points:586,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:31:13 PM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse I hope it keeps prices down on the east coast.
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19sheldon43 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,979 Points:843,010 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 1:21:56 PM Ignore 19sheldon43 Report Abuse It was a good report yesterday, today its boring and you shouldn't get votes for the same report in two days
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