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Fuel retail

1 breakdown and 1 tracked deal in this sector, compiled from public reporting.

Disclosed value counts only deals where a figure was made public. Most private equity transactions never are, so treat this as a floor, not a total.

The breakdowns

• Oct 14, 2026

  How Do Gas Stations Make Money If They Keep Only About 40 Cents a Gallon?

  Gas stations keep about 40 cents a gallon before costs. In 2025 fuel was 65% of sales but only 39% of gross profit. The real money is inside the store.

The deals

1. 2008-06

   ExxonMobil U.S. company-owned and dealer-operated stations

   Announced divestiture of retail outlets

   820 company-owned and 1,400 dealer-operated sitesOil & Gas Journal — ExxonMobil to sell all retail outlets (June 13, 2008)

Compiled from public reporting. Not investment advice.