What is the meaning of INDEPENDENT?

Term generally applies to a non-integrated oil or natural gas company, usually active in only one or two sectors of the industry. An' INDEPENDENT' marketer buys petroleum products from major or independent refiners and resells them under his own brand name or buys natural gas from producers and resells it. There are also independents which are active exclusively either in oil or gas production or refining.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). independent. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/independent/definitions/1155930
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "independent" http://smartdefine.org/independent/definitions/1155930 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, independent, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/independent/definitions/1155930>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "independent" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/independent/definitions/1155930>
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