Petroleum Marketers Association of America: Washington D.C. Trade Association Name Changed to Energy Marketers of America
October 19, 2020
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) announced in an October 13th news release it was changing its name to the Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”).
PMAA states that the name change is:
. . . reflective of the group’s growing portfolio of affordable, efficient, and environmentally friendly liquid fuels and other alternative energy sources that are helping to reduce emissions while propelling Americans forward.
EMA describes itself as a federation of 47 state and regional trade associations representing energy marketers throughout the United States. The members operate exclusively below the terminal rack and supply 80 percent of all finished motor and heating fuel products sold in the United States. These include:
- Renewable hydrocarbon biofuels
- Gasoline
- Diesel fuel
- Biofuels
- Heating fuel
- Jet fuel
- Kerosene
- Racing fuel
- Lubricating oils
Energy marketers represented by EMA own and operate approximately 60,000 retail motor fuel stations nationwide and supply heating fuel to more than 5 million homes and businesses.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association is a state chapter of EMA. Aaron Littlefield, Littlefield Oil Company of Fort Smith, Arkansas, serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee of EMA. Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Executive Vice President Steve Ferren serves as EMA’s South Central Region Association Executive.
A copy of the news release can be found here.
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