Companies
Marathon Petroleum
S&P 500Energy· USA

MPC

Dependent

Marathon Petroleum

DEP

$225.29

+1.21%

Open $225.00·Prev $222.60

as of 13 Apr

DEPENDENT

Power Core

refining, achieved through scale, geographic diversification, and continuous capital discipline, which widens the band of crack spreads at which the company remains profitable.

Published1 Apr 2026
UniverseS&P 500
SectorEnergy

Direction of Movement

Lateral Movement Buffered by Buybacks and MPLX Stability

ROC 200

+44.9%

Referenced in 1 other analysis

Company Profile

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is a leading integrated downstream energy company that refines, markets, and transports petroleum products across the United States. It operates the nation's largest refining system, featuring 16 high-capacity refineries primarily in the midcontinent, Gulf Coast, and West Coast regions, processing diverse crude oil types into gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, petrochemical feedstocks, and renewable diesel. The company maintains an extensive logistics network, including pipelines, marine terminals, railcars, and tanker trucks, to ensure efficient supply chains from procurement to distribution for wholesale and retail customers. Marathon Petroleum markets fuels under brands like Marathon, Marathon Platinum, and Sunoco through a vast network of company-operated and dealer stations, complemented by its Speedway convenience store chain offering fuel, food, and merchandise. Through its majority interest in MPLX LP, a midstream partnership, it accesses gathering pipelines, processing facilities, storage terminals, and fractionation assets, enhancing operational synergies and fee-based revenues. Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, Marathon Petroleum plays a pivotal role in the U.S. energy sector by powering transportation, aviation, and industrial needs with reliable, standards-compliant products.

Sector

Energy

Industry

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Employees

18,500

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