Jobber (fuel)
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A jobber, or petroleum marketer, is a person or company that purchases quantities of refined fuel from refining companies (e.g. BP
, Shell
, Exxon
), either for sale to retailers (e.g., gasoline stations
), or to sell directly to the users of those products (e.g., home heating oil
to homeowners, lubricating oils to industrial operations or repair shops, jet fuel
to FBO
s, etc.). In essence, the jobber acts as the "middleman" between the company that refines the petroleum products and those that either use them or market them at retail prices. The jobber often owns the gasoline being sold, and the station it is being sold to, but allows an operator to lease the store.
In 2001, 44.3% of all gasoline in the U.S. was sold through jobbers. Approximately the same percentage was sold through integrated oil company owned and operated stores or franchise arrangements. The percentage of jobbers responsible for fuel sale in the USA in 2004 fell to 37.3%.
Jobbers are represented by trade associations such as the *National Association of Shell Marketers, *SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers and the *Petroleum Marketers Association of America.
In certain parts of the world, the term "jobber" is reserved for someone who is not very competent at their job and who has a tendency to procrastinate over simple tasks in a manner generally considered sub-optimal to other more capable members of society.
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
, Exxon
Exxon
Exxon is a chain of gas stations as well as a brand of motor fuel and related products by ExxonMobil. From 1972 to 1999, Exxon was the corporate name of the company previously known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or Jersey Standard....
), either for sale to retailers (e.g., gasoline stations
Filling station
A filling station, also known as a fueling station, garage, gasbar , gas station , petrol bunk , petrol pump , petrol garage, petrol kiosk , petrol station "'servo"' in Australia or service station, is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants...
), or to sell directly to the users of those products (e.g., home heating oil
Heating oil
Heating oil, or oil heat, is a low viscosity, flammable liquid petroleum product used as a fuel for furnaces or boilers in buildings. Home heating oil is often abbreviated as HHO...
to homeowners, lubricating oils to industrial operations or repair shops, jet fuel
Jet fuel
Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification...
to FBO
Fixed base operator
A Fixed-base operator or commonly abbreviated FBO is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926...
s, etc.). In essence, the jobber acts as the "middleman" between the company that refines the petroleum products and those that either use them or market them at retail prices. The jobber often owns the gasoline being sold, and the station it is being sold to, but allows an operator to lease the store.
In 2001, 44.3% of all gasoline in the U.S. was sold through jobbers. Approximately the same percentage was sold through integrated oil company owned and operated stores or franchise arrangements. The percentage of jobbers responsible for fuel sale in the USA in 2004 fell to 37.3%.
Jobbers are represented by trade associations such as the *National Association of Shell Marketers, *SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers and the *Petroleum Marketers Association of America.
In certain parts of the world, the term "jobber" is reserved for someone who is not very competent at their job and who has a tendency to procrastinate over simple tasks in a manner generally considered sub-optimal to other more capable members of society.