About Andree Petroleum

For over 55 years, the Andree family has fueled the progress of Tompkins and surrounding counties. While keeping our minds set on providing the best customer service hasn't been hard, keeping the business going hasn't always been easy.

In 1952, Robert W. Andree moved to Ithaca from Great Neck, NY where he grew up. He was the new commissioned agent for Sinclair Refining Company.

Bob proved to be an innovator in advertising his business from the start. One of his best methods made his customers see spots. Bob caught people's eyes by painting his pickup truck the same black and white spotted pattern as his Dalmatian dog, Sinney, who always rode with him.

In 1972, BP Oil made Bob a full distributor, and later that year he formed Robert W. Andree Incorporated.

In 1985, Robert W. Andree retired from the business, while his son, Robert P. Andree, took hold of the reins. A burner service department was established, and in 1986, the company started using the name Andree Petroleum.

Next came a complete modernization of the storage facility. Along the way, Andree Petroleum was joined by L.B. Townsend, Inc. and Fellows Fuel.

Today at Andree Petroleum we are totally computerized in our office as well as in our delivery trucks.

At our Bulk Plant on Third Street in Ithaca, we have an Andree Petroleum Fleet Fueling system which is a 24-hour automated card fueling site. Andree Petroleum Fleet Fueling provides a fuel management report which gives the following details for every fuel transaction: Date and time of purchase, type of fuel, gallons purchased, price per gallon, person fueling vehicle, and even provides a breakdown of special items such as fuel taxes and miles-per-gallon (mpg). East Hill Citgo, conveniently located in the East Hill Plaza, and Route 13 Citgo, located at 600 N. Fulton Street, also accept Andree Petroleum Fleet Fueling cards during normal business hours.
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