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News Briefs – Winter 2022
New Feature Added to Online Bill Pay Customers registered for MFA Oil’s Online Bill Pay can now access their last 13 months’ statements for bulk fuel, propane, Preferred Card and Petro-Card 24 accounts. Customers signed up for Online Bill Pay can take advantage of the following convenient features:• Pay by […]
MFA Petroleum Brings Big O Tires to Ozark, Mo.
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened its latest Big O Tires store at 5533 N. 22nd Street in Ozark, Mo., this spring. Big O Tires offers tire services and repairs, wheel alignment, batteries, shocks, struts, and a wide range of diagnostic, repair and routine […]
Fisher Receives Cooperative Governance Certification
Monte Fisher, who represents District 2 – Northeast on the MFA Oil Board of Directors, was recently awarded certification recognizing his completion of the Advanced Governance Series training program for cooperative board members. The series, which is offered by FCC Services, provides training on the complexity of co-op governance and […]
Amanda Cooper Joins MFA Oil as Vice President of Human Resources
In November, Amanda Cooper joined MFA Oil Company as vice president of human resources. Cooper is now responsible for leading the company’s human resources department and oversees employee relations, recruiting, employee development, leave management, training, compensation and benefits, and payroll. Cooper brings more than 24 years of human resources knowledge […]
MFA Petroleum Company Opens Third Big O Tires Store in Springfield, Mo.
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened its newest Big O Tires store at 3033 E. Sunshine St. in Springfield, Mo., on Nov. 29. “This is a great location that’s near Highway 65, so we’re expecting to see strong traffic at the new store,” says […]
Missouri Lawmakers Pass First Motor Fuel Tax Increase Since 1996
The Missouri General Assembly has passed a bill that would increase the state’s motor fuel tax rate for the first time in 25 years. The measure, which was sent to Gov. Mike Parson on May 11, would gradually increase the tax on gasoline, diesel and other transportation fuels by 12.5 […]
Lubricant Prices on the Rise
The price of motor oils, greases, hydraulic fluids and other lubricants has been steadily climbing in 2021. Major oil refiners have already announced five price increases in the first five months of 2021 on base oils, the foundational ingredient in most modern lubricants. Base oil prices have been pushed higher […]
Federal Government to Mandate Pipeline Companies Disclose Cyber Breaches
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with mandatory cybersecurity requirements for pipelines following the May ransomware attack that crippled America’s largest pipeline and left thousands of gas stations in the Southeast without fuel. A directive issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a unit of DHS, will […]
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Six More Missouri Counties
Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in six more counties across Missouri. New detections have been confirmed in Caldwell, Gasconade, Harrison, Hickory, Webster and Wright counties. Since EAB was first detected in Missouri in July 2008, the exotic, tree-killing […]
Kertz Named MFA Oil Chairman
Marion Kertz, a farmer from Ste. Genevieve, Mo., has been elected chairman of the MFA Oil Company Board of Directors. Kertz was elected to his new role during the company’s December board meeting and will succeed Benny Farrell of Maryville, Mo. Kertz farms in both Missouri and Illinois with his […]
Massey Receives Cooperative Governance Certification
Joey Massey, who represents the Mid-South (District 8) on the MFA Oil Board of Directors, was recently awarded certification recognizing his completion of the Advanced Governance Series training program for cooperative board members. The series, which is offered by FCC Services, provides training on the complexity of co-op governance and […]
Farrell Inducted into MIC Hall of Fame
MFA Oil Company congratulates Benny Farrell, former chairman of the company’s Board of Directors for his induction into the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives’ Hall of Fame in March. Farrell served on the MFA Oil board for 27 years, including 21 as its chairman. He played a fundamental role in guiding […]