Asphalt

Marathon Petroleum is a major producer and marketer of liquid asphalt used primarily as a binder in constructing and maintaining road surfaces. The liquid asphalt is combined with aggregate to produce Hot Mix Asphalt, used for roadways. Other uses for asphalt include the manufacture of roofing products.

Production Information 
Marathon Petroleum has the largest domestic asphalt production capacity in the United States, producing base asphalt binders from four of its six refineries. Robinson and Texas City refineries do not produce asphalt.

Transportation
Asphalt must be kept hot to remain a liquid and is generally shipped at temperatures exceeding 300 degrees Fahrenheit via barge, rail or transport truck. Pipelines can not be used to move this product great distances efficiently due to temperature constraints.

Marketing
Marathon Petroleum markets asphalt through 33 owned or leased terminals located throughout the Midwest and Southeast. The Marathon Petroleum customer base includes asphalt paving contractors, government entities (states, counties, cities, and townships) and asphalt roofing shingle manufacturers.

Marketing Contact
Jon Allison
Asphalt Coordinating Manager
Phone: (419) 421-3827
FAX: (419) 421-3492
Email: mailto:JFAllison@MarathonPetroleum.com