General Info

Star Gas Partners is one of the nation's largest retail distributors of home heating oil. The partnership is a publicly traded master limited partnership. The company s primary subsidiary is Petroleum Heat and Power, which has branches throughout the Northeastern United States. Petroleum Heat and Power, also known as Petro, has more than 1,200 trained employees that work 24 hours, seven days a week and offers equipment installation, maintenance and technical assistance for homeowners. Since 1904, Petro has grown from a home heating company to provide other services, such as oil tank property insurance and asbestos removal. Petroleum Heat and Power and its parent company, Star Gas Partners, are headquartered in Stamford, Conn.