Mr Murphy joins Sunoco in early April from Quaker Chemical Corporation where he was CFO and had responsibility for business operations in Asia and South America. Mr Murphy is replacing Colin Oerton, who left the company in September to pursue other interests.

Deborah Fretz, president and CEO of Sunoco, said: His experience and skill in both finance and business will be important to Sunoco Logistics in managing our existing business and as we pursue additional growth opportunities.