Vesco Oil Corporation, an ISO 9001-14001 certified and environmentally conscientious supplier, provides it automotive and industrial customers with a full range of high-quality lubricants and supporting services. Vesco evolved from a business originally founded in 1947 by Eugene Epstein. Vesco Oil Corporation is a wholesale distributor of Valvoline and Exxon Mobil brand lubricants to automotive and industrial customers in Michigan. Vesco Oil Corporation also provides environmental services such as bulk and hazardous waste management. Vesco Oil has warehouse and distribution facilities in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Mancelona, and Zilwaukee. Vesco Oil Corporation has expanded its warehouse and distribution center in Mancelona to better serve its northern Michigan customers. Vesco Oil is managed by president and CEO Donald Epstein, the great-grandson of the company's founder, Eugene Epstein.

Reaching a new level Ultrapar is one of Brazil’s largest and most solid economic groups. It has operations in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, United States and Venezuela, enjoying an outstanding position in the three sectors in which its business units operate: distribution of fuel through Ipiranga and Ultragaz, production of chemicals through Oxiteno and integrated logistics solutions for special bulk cargo through Ultracargo. In 2007, Ultrapar acquired the fuel distribution operations of the Ipiranga Group in the South and Southeast regions of Brazil, with the main purpose of broadening the scope of its activities in the fuel distribution sector. Ultrapar, which was already the largest distributor of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas, or cooking gas) in Brazil through Ultragaz, became the second largest player in the fuel distribution business, with a market share of approximately 14% through Ipiranga. Ultrapar’s operations are founded on constantly improving its results and achieving excellence on its operations. National and international certifications in the environmental, health and quality areas, as well as intense programs for the development and training of its employees, attest to the company’s commitment to its stakeholders and to society as a whole. Management tools such as Economic Value Added (EVA®) and Balanced Scorecard (BSC®) are used on a day-to-day basis, accelerating the company’s consistent and sustainable growth.

CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited's mission is to find oil and gas for its customers. CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited specializes in the production and exploration for crude oil and natural gas in Asia, South America, and the Middle East. CNPC (Hong Kong) a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation has a production sharing agreement with PetroChina Company, as well as other production sharing contracts to develop and produce crude oil in certain regions in China. CNPC (Hong Kong) Limited has 14 oil exploration and production projects in seven countries. CNPC (Hong Kong) plans to expand its oil reserves primarily through exploration and production partnerships with other companies.

LUKOIL is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated oil & gas companies. Main activities of the Company are exploration and production of oil & gas, production of petroleum products and petrochemicals, and marketing of these outputs. Most of the Company's exploration and production activity is located in Russia, and its main resource base is in Western Siberia. LUKOIL owns modern refineries, gas processing and petrochemical plants located in Russia, Eastern and Western Europe, near-abroad countries. Most of the Company's production is sold on the international market. LUKOIL petroleum products are sold in Russia, Eastern and Western Europe, near-abroad countries and the USA. LUKOIL is the second largest private oil Company worldwide by proven hydrocarbon reserves. The Company has around 1.1% of global oil reserves and 2.3% of global oil production. LUKOIL dominates the Russian energy sector, with 18% of total Russian oil production and 19% of total Russian oil refining.

This company makes its mark by sending its business down the tubes. Each day ExxonMobil Pipeline, the oil and gas transportation arm of Exxon Mobil, transports about 3.5 million barrels of crude oil, refined petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gases, natural gas liquids, and chemicals through 8,000 miles of pipeline that runs through 23 US states, Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico. The company also provides engineering and inspection services. It operations are divided into nine logistical and geographical units. ExxonMobil Pipeline also owns a minority stake in The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), Alaska's major vehicle for moving crude from Prudhoe Bay to the tanker port of Valdez.

Redwood Coast Petroleum is a multi-brand distributor of petroleum products.Redwood Coast Petroleum supply fuels and lubricants to commerce and industry in both the Greater Bay Area and the Redwood Empire of Northern California. Major fuel brands sold include Chevron, Valero, Conoco Phillips (Union 76) and Texaco. Major lubricant brands sold include Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Red Line and Full Force. Additionally, Redwood Coast Petroleum offer other products and services including propane service, retail branding, and underground storage tank (UST) inspections.

Great Lakes Gas Transmission transports great amounts of natural gas -- 2.2 billion cu. ft. per day, to be exact. With a pipeline spanning 2,100 miles, the company supplies gas to major urban markets in Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and parts of southern Canada. Its customers include a number of regional natural gas transporters, local gas distributors, and energy trading firms including Alliance Energy Services, ANR Pipeline, Michigan Consolidated Gas, Northern States Power, and Sempra Energy Trading. Great Lakes Gas Transmission was founded in 1967 and is controlled by TransCanada Corp.

Cairn is an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Edinburgh. Cairn has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1988. Cairn Energy PLC current focus is on India, where it is developing significant production in Rajasthan, and Greenland where Cairn Energy PLC has established a material exploration position.The company's producing fields are Sangu offshore Bangladesh and Lakhsmi, Gauri, and Ravva in India; Cairn Energy's gross production in early 2008 was 80,873 barrels of oil equivalent per day. In 2007 Cairn Energy spun off its Indian business as Cairn India Limited. Its other subsidiary, Capricorn Energy, explores in South Asia, Greenland, and the Mediterranean.

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) is a publicly traded master limited partnership formed in 2002 to acquire, own and operate a diverse mix of crude oil and refined products pipelines, and terminaling and storage facilities, as well as crude oil acquisition and marketing assets. Our business is characterized by extensive industry and safety experience, strong financial fundamentals, as well as operational flexibility. Collectively, a strong asset base and the successful execution of our business strategies have consistently delivered substantial returns to unitholders. On February 8, 2002, we completed our initial public offering of 5.75 million common units at a price of $20.25 per unit. The units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SXL". Click on News Releases for ongoing updates about Sunoco Logistics or on Financial Information to access SEC filings, distribution history, tax information, analyst coverage and more.

You won't find any tourist tchotchkes if you're shopping at Italy's electricity market. The Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (Manager of the Electricity Market, literally) was set up by the Gestore della Rete di Trasmissione Nazionale (Manager of the National Transmission Network) to oversee operations of the electricity market, also known as the Italian Power Exchange (IPEX). The bulk of the buying and selling takes place in the Day-Ahead Market; fine tuning is done in the Adjustment Market. In the Ancillary Services Market, Terna has a hand in controlling the power grid system operations. The Gestore del Mercato Elettrico (GME), operational since 2004, is owned by the Italian Ministry of Finance and the Economy.

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