Retail, Fuels and Lubricants
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From coast to coast, BP provides Americans with fuels, lubricants Retail, Fuels and other products essential to modern transportation, including and Lubricants a growing number of lower-carbon and carbon-neutral products. In numbers BP’s retail presence in the United BP delivered some 13.3 billion Castrol accounts for 23 out of States in 2018 included over 7,000 gallons of fuel to American every 100 gallons of consumer BP- and ARCO-branded sites, plus consumers in 2018, including 7.3 motor oil purchased in U.S. stores. more than 1,000 ampm stores in billion gallons of BP-branded fuel. western states. BP continues to expand its retail presence, and sales for BP’s North American fuels made by Castrol, BP’s world-class lubricants with nearly 230 BP- or Amoco-branded business. business, which is America’s top motor oil stations joining the company’s network in brand for consumers who change their 2018. With the U.S. launch of the new BPme own oil. mobile app in 2019, consumers can pay In support of its retail growth plans, BP for fuel on their phones at BP and Amoco Internationally renowned for its pioneering created a joint venture with private equity stations and participate in a loyalty technologies, Castrol has facilities firm ArcLight Capital Partners, which program. nationwide, including manufacturing sites purchased Kentucky-based fuels retailer in Louisiana, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Thorntons. The deal closed in February BP helps consumers save on fuel through Its U.S. headquarters is located in Wayne, 2019 and included 191 stores in six states. key retail partnerships. For example, New Jersey. A new Thorntons travel center opened in consumers in select areas can earn fuel Indiana in July 2019, marking the first store discounts by shopping at certain Kroger- The business is developing several next- opening since the formation of the joint owned brands, including Mariano’s and generation lubricants, including: venture. Harris Teeter. • advanced, low-viscosity fluids that Smarter service Advanced fuels can improve the efciency of existing BP continues to make investments in BP’s portfolio of products includes transport and industrial systems, reducing new technology that helps improve the advanced fuels that help improve engine emissions in the process consumer experience. efciency. In 2016, BP launched a new version of its leading fuel brand, BP • novel fluids to lubricate immersed (wet) “Smartphones have shifted consumer gasoline with Invigorate, which uses an electric motors, providing enhanced behaviors and expectations, compelling us innovative formula to help remove dirt from power and efciency in battery electric to simplify the shopping experience and car engines and give consumers more miles vehicles allowing us to engage on a more personal per tank.1 level with our consumers,” says Richard • battery coolants, which will be required to Harding, senior vice president of marketing World-class lubricants support fast charging technologies. Meanwhile, the company markets products 1 Dirt refers to deposits on critical engine parts. Compared to minimum detergent gasoline. Requires continuous use over 5,000 miles. Helps restore an average of 3-5 miles per tank that had been lost due to deposits based on fleet testing. Your results vary depending on what you drive and how you drive. SEPTEMBER 2019.