Quarles Acquires Culpeper, Warsaw Heating Oil Companies

On October 13, 2015 Quarles Petroleum, Inc., a regional provider of fuel and fuel solutions based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has purchased Whiting Oil Company in Culpeper and Northern Neck Oil Company in Warsaw from Petroleum Marketers, Inc.

Whiting Oil and Northern Neck Oil provide heating oil, gasoline and diesel products to both residential and commercial customers. The Whiting Oil customer in Culpeper will be serviced from the Quarles facility based in Culpeper and the Northern Neck Oil customers will continue to be serviced from the location in Warsaw.

“Quarles is a local, family-owned company that has been reliably delivering fuel to our customers for 75 years. All of the associates at Quarles look forward to extending the same level of excellent customer service and reliability to our new customers in Warsaw and Culpeper,” said Paul Giambra, President and CEO of Quarles.

“Whiting Oil and Northern Neck Oil both have a great reputation for providing petroleum products and services to their customers. Quarles expects to have a smooth transition and to continue the tradition of customer service that our customers expect,” Giambra said.

In addition to providing heating oil, gasoline, and diesel, Quarles also operates 120 unattended commercial fuel stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic, delivered bulk and packaged lubricants, and integrated fuel solutions for businesses.

About Quarles Petroleum, Inc.

Quarles Petroleum is now in its seventh decade of operations serving customers in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Major product lines are: residential propane and oil, commercial delivered fuels, fleet card sites and services, and lubricants. Quarles strives to provide superior customer service and competitive prices every day. For more information about the Company please visit our website at www.quarlesinc.com.

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