Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) became two companies June 30 when the refining and marketing assets of the business, commonly referred to as downstream, were spun off into Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), a separately owned and operated enterprise.

In 2001, USX, the holding company that owned United States Steel and Marathon, spun off the steel business and, in 2002, USX renamed itself Marathon Oil Corporation.

Findlay, Ohio, United StatesMarathon Petroleum Corporation / Headquarters Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

We operate the nation's largest refining system with approximately 2.9 million barrels per day of crude oil capacity across 13 refineries.

Its descendant companies today are Marathon Oil Corporation, headquartered in Houston, Texas, engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas, and oil sands; and Marathon Petroleum Corporation, headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, engaged in the refining and distribution of automotive fuel, engine oil, ...

Marathon gasoline is certified TOP TIER™, providing a higher level of STP® detergent additive for an even greater cleaning power. Marathon gasoline fights the accumulation of harmful deposits and improves the performance of your vehicle's engine. Choosing Marathon gasoline will help to: Optimize fuel economy.

independent exploration and production Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO) is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company focused on four of the most competitive resource plays in the U.S., complemented by a world-class integrated gas business in Equatorial Guinea.

Marathon provides a FULL line of high quality automatic transmission fluids, passenger and heavy-duty motor oils, hydraulic oils, gear lubes, endurance oils and greases.

Marathon Petroleum is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now. In the context of valuation, Marathon Petroleum is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 6.38. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 6.78, so one might conclude that Marathon Petroleum is trading at a discount comparatively.

Is Marathon Oil a good company to work for? Marathon Oil has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 451 reviews left anonymously by employees. 59% of employees would recommend working at Marathon Oil to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business.

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