Star Group, L.P. is the largest retail distributor of home heating oil in the United States and a major provider of propane distribution and heating services to residential and commercial customers across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The company generates revenue primarily from the sale of home heating oil and propane, complemented by motor fuels sales and heating and air conditioning equipment installation and repair services through its network of local brands. Star operates on a per-gallon margin basis, passing through wholesale price changes to customers while offering pricing flexibility through variable, ceiling, and fixed-price plans, and serves customers through automatic delivery systems and 24/7 emergency repair services; the business is inherently seasonal, concentrated in the winter heating months, and grows through acquisitions of regional heating oil and propane distributors in a fragmented and declining industry facing ongoing customer conversions to natural gas and electricity.