Press Releases

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MFA Oil Petroleum Opens Big O Tires store in Independence

MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened a new Big O Tires store at 13811 E US Highway 40 in Independence, Mo., on June 11. The new location, following the opening of a store in Raytown in April, further strengthens the company’s presence in the […]

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MFA Oil Raises $100,000 to Help Fight Hunger Across Missouri

The donation was announced during MFA Oil’s twelfth Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert held on June 1 at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia. The contribution brings MFA Oil’s support of Feeding Missouri to $400,000 over the past three years and increases the event’s total charitable giving to […]

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MFA Petroleum Adds a Big O Tires Store in Raytown

MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened its newest Big O Tires store at 9710 E State Route 350 in Raytown, Mo., on April 27. The new location adds to the company’s strong presence in the Kansas City metro area. Charlie Alexander, vice president of […]

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MFA Oil Members to Receive $6.9 Million Distribution

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, held its 96th Annual Delegate Meeting on December 14-15, 2025, and announced $6.9 million in cash and equity distributions to its member-owners. More than 320 farmers attended the meeting in Columbia, Mo., to receive reports on the company’s financial standing and performance […]

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MFA Oil Sells Two Southern Oklahoma Propane Locations

MFA Oil completed the sale of two propane offices in Blanchard and Duncan, Oklahoma, on Friday, Dec. 12. Platform Fuels, an Oklahoma-based company, purchased both locations. Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, says the company chose to sell the two locations after heavy consideration. “When we are […]

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MFA Oil Announces Closure of BluSphere Energy

BluSphere Energy, a subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, has announced it is winding down operations. The decision follows significant changes to federal tax incentives and grant programs that have altered the affordability of solar installations and reduced demand for new projects. After evaluating the long-term outlook for the business, MFA […]

MFA Oil Foundation Distributes $341,450 to Strengthen Local Communities

From classrooms and libraries to food banks and youth sports fields, 150 nonprofits shared in over $341,450 in support from the MFA Oil Foundation during its 2025 fiscal year, strengthening 103 communities across seven states where MFA Oil Company has a presence. The MFA Oil Foundation provides funding to local […]

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Jim Stuever Elected to MFA Oil Board of Directors

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, announces that Jim Stuever of Dexter, Mo., has been elected to the company’s board of directors, representing District 4 – Southeast, through a special election on August 25, 2025. […]

Karen Whitt Joins MFA Oil

MFA Oil’s executive team gained a seasoned financial leader on September 1 with the addition of Karen Whitt as vice president of finance and accounting. Whitt comes to MFA Oil from The Equity, a cooperative in Effingham, Ill., where she spent 24 years as part of the leadership team, serving […]

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MFA Oil Mourns the Passing of Board Member Doyle Oehl

It is with deep sadness that the MFA Oil Company executive team and Board of Directors announce the death of board member Doyle Oehl. “Doyle was a thoughtful leader and a champion for our cooperative’s mission and values,” says Jon Ihler, president and chief executive officer of MFA Oil. “He […]

MFA Oil CEO Jon Ihler, and others stand outdoors holding a large check for $150,000 made out to Feeding Missouri from MFA Oil, Break Time, and Big O Tires, dated June 2, 2025. They are smiling with greenery in the background.

MFA Oil Raises $150,000 to Fight Hunger at Eleventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert Benefitting Feeding Missouri

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy cooperative, proudly announces that its eleventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert raised $150,000 in donations to support Feeding Missouri’s mission of hunger relief throughout the state. The event was held on Monday, June 2, 2025, at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, […]

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MFA Oil Company Opens New Office in Big Rock, Tennessee

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, is expanding its footprint with the opening of a new office in Big Rock, Tennessee. The location, set to begin operations on April 21, 2025, will offer propane delivery services to homeowners, farmers, and businesses in Stewart County and the surrounding area. […]