Riley Oil Company

What Riley Oil Company does

Riley Oil Company (legally Bob Riley Distributing Co DBA Riley Oil) was a refined petroleum distribution company serving the Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky markets. The company distributed branded and unbranded gasoline and fuel products to retail gas stations, convenience stores, and commercial/industrial businesses in the Ohio Valley region. Its core operations involved fuel supply logistics, inventory management, and delivery services to regional accounts in central Kentucky.

The company was privately held and operated with a small workforce (1-10 employees). It functioned as a regional middle-market fuel distributor, connecting refined petroleum supply to downstream retail and commercial fuel consumers. No specific product details, technology platforms, pricing models, or revenue figures were disclosed in available sources.

On April 30, 2025, Riley Oil was acquired by Valor Oil, a full-line petroleum distributor operating across Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The acquisition marked Valor Oil's entry into the Lexington and Richmond markets. Post-acquisition, Riley Oil ceased operating as an independent entity and became a subsidiary of Valor Oil.

Name

Riley Oil Company

Legal name

Bob Riley Distributing Co DBA Riley Oil

Website

https://rileyoil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Riley Oil Company (Bob Riley Distributing Co) was a refined petroleum distributor serving gas stations, convenience stores, and commercial/industrial businesses in the Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky markets. Acquired by Valor Oil in April 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Distribution

NAICS

Fuel Dealers (457210)

SIC

Wholesale-Petroleum & Petroleum Products (No Bulk Stations) (5172)

akta.pro primary industry

Branded Fuels Wholesaling & Jobber Distribution (EUALAIAB)

Keywords

• Refined petroleum distribution
• Fuel distribution services
• Gasoline supply
• Commercial fuel delivery
• Convenience store fueling

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Riley Oil Company (legally Bob Riley Distributing Co DBA Riley Oil) is a refined petroleum distribution company based in Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky. The company distributes refined petroleum products including branded and unbranded gasoline to retail gas stations, convenience stores, and commercial/industrial operations. Riley Oil was acquired by Valor Oil on April 30, 2025, and now operates as a subsidiary within Valor Oil's full-line petroleum distribution network.

Product overview

Riley Oil Company (DBA Bob Riley Distributing Co) is a refined petroleum distribution company based in Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky. It was acquired by Valor Oil in April 2025. As a petroleum distribution company, it would have distributed refined petroleum products, though specific product details are not available in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refined Petroleum Distribution Wholesale distribution of refined petroleum products, including branded and unbranded gasoline, to retail gas stations, convenience stores, and commercial/industrial customers in the Lexington and Richmond, Kentucky markets.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Valor Oil: Parent company and the most direct comparable. Valor Oil is a full-line petroleum distributor supplying fuel, lubricants, and DEF to gas stations, convenience stores, and commercial/industrial customers across KY, TN, IN, IL, SC, and NC — the same business model and customer profile Riley Oil operated, but at multi-state scale.
• Sunoco LP: One of the largest U.S. fuel distributors, with a core focus on wholesale motor fuel distribution to independent dealers and commercial customers. Directly comparable business model to Riley Oil's wholesale gasoline and refined petroleum distribution to retail and commercial accounts.
• Global Partners LP: Northeast U.S. distributor of gasoline, distillates, and other petroleum products to retail gas stations, commercial, and industrial customers. Closely aligned mid-size fuel distribution business model, though with broader geographic reach than Riley Oil.
• CrossAmerica Partners LP: Wholesale fuel distributor supplying branded and unbranded gasoline to independent dealers and operators of company-owned convenience stores. Highly comparable wholesale distribution business, though larger and publicly listed.
• Murphy USA: Operates a network of low-cost retail fuel stations and wholesale fuel distribution to dealers in the U.S. Comparable in that it spans both retail fuel supply and wholesale distribution of refined petroleum products to third parties.

Emerging players

• SC Fuels: Regional wholesale fuel distributor serving gas stations, commercial fleets, and industrial customers in the western and southern U.S. Closely comparable in scale and customer mix to Riley Oil, though operating in different geographies.
• Guttman Oil Company: Privately-held regional petroleum distributor supplying branded and unbranded fuel, lubricants, and convenience-store services across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Highly comparable in size, product mix, and customer profile to Riley Oil.

Broad incumbents

• Marathon Petroleum: One of the largest U.S. refiners and a major wholesaler of gasoline, distillates, and asphalt through its own terminals and branded marketers. Operates at vastly larger scale but is a key upstream supplier and branded-fuels partner in the same distribution value chain Riley Oil served.
• BP (bp America): Global integrated energy major that distributes branded motor fuels to retail stations and commercial customers across the U.S. via jobbers and direct supply arrangements — a broader, scale player in the same wholesale/distribution category.
• Alimentation Couche-Tard (Circle K): Global convenience-store and fuel retail operator that supplies motor fuel to its Circle K and IRVING-branded network, with growing U.S. wholesale fuel distribution. A major counterpart in the same fuel-distribution and c-store customer segment Riley Oil served.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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