About Us/NPN Magazine

Since its start in 1909, National Petroleum News has guided and counseled generations of leaders in the retail petroleum and convenience store industry. It is the industry's most authoritative, most widely read and most respect magazine. NPN provides its readers with a well-planned package of news, trends and strategic analysis designed to help our readers run their businesses more effectively.
With an average monthly circulation of 38,000, NPN is published thirteen times per year. Subscribers range from single-site gas station owners and dealers to boardroom-level executives at major oil companies and convenience store chains. Approximately eighty percent of the readership reports titles of owner, president, CEO, CFO, vice president, general manager, etc. They represent the ownership and operation of approximately 160,000 gas stations, including about 90,000 convenience stores.

NPN is BPA audited. At a glance, NPN's BPA Audit reveals proof of the most impressive reader demographic in the industry: Total Qualified Circulation: 37,993
President, Owner, CEO, Partner, VP: 75.5%
Personal Direct Request from Recipient: 69.4%
Individuals by Name and Title: 99.1%

Click here to view NPN's BPA Audit

NPN celebrated its 95th anniversary of being a continuous publication in 2004. The April 2004 edition included a look back at some of the significant changes to the industry during NPN's existence.
Click here to view 95-year history