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Related Party Agreements and Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Related Party Agreements and Transactions
MPLX engages in transactions with both MPC and certain of its equity method investments as part of its normal business; however, transactions with MPC make up the majority of MPLX’s related party transactions. Transactions with related parties are further described below.
Commercial Agreements
MPLX has various long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with MPC. Under these agreements, MPLX provides transportation, gathering, terminal, fuels distribution, marketing, storage, management, operational and other services to MPC. MPC has committed to provide MPLX with minimum quarterly throughput volumes on crude oil and refined products and other fees for storage capacity; operating and management fees; and reimbursements for certain direct and indirect costs. MPC has also committed to provide a fixed fee for 100 percent of available capacity for boats, barges and third-party chartered equipment under the marine transportation service agreements.
The commercial agreements with MPC include:
•MPLX has a fuels distribution agreement with MPC under which MPC pays MPLX a tiered monthly volume-based fee for marketing and selling MPC’s products. This agreement is subject to a minimum quarterly volume and has an initial term of 10 years, subject to a five-year renewal period under terms to be renegotiated at that time.
•MPLX has various pipeline transportation agreements under which MPC pays MPLX fees for transporting crude and refined products on MPLX’s pipeline systems. These agreements are subject to minimum throughput volumes under which MPC will pay MPLX deficiency payments for any period in which they do not ship the minimum committed volume. Under certain agreements, deficiency payments can be applied as credits to future periods in which MPC ships volumes in excess of the minimum volume, subject to a limited period of time. These agreements are subject to various terms and renewal periods.
•MPLX has a marine transportation agreement with an initial term of three years under which MPC pays MPLX fees for providing marine transportation of crude oil, feedstock and refined petroleum products, and related services. This agreement is subject to two renewal periods of three years each.
•MPLX has numerous storage services agreements governing storage services at various types of facilities including terminals, pipeline tank farms, caverns and refineries, under which MPC pays MPLX per-barrel fees for providing storage services. Some of these agreements provide MPC with exclusive access to storage at certain locations, such as storage located at MPC’s refineries or storage in certain caverns. Under these agreements, MPC pays MPLX a per-barrel fee for such storage capacity, regardless of whether MPC fully utilizes the available capacity. These agreements are subject to various terms and renewal periods.
•MPLX has multiple terminal services agreements governing certain terminals under which MPC pays MPLX fees for terminal services. Under these agreements MPC pays MPLX agreed upon fees relating to MPC product receipts, deliveries and storage as well as any blending, additization, handling, transfers or other related charges. Many of these agreements are subject to minimum volume throughput commitments, or to various minimum commitments related to some or all terminal activities, under which MPC pays a deficiency payment for any period in which they do not meet the minimum commitment. Some of these agreements allow for deficiency payments to be applied as credits to a limited number of future periods with excess throughput volumes. These agreements are subject to various terms and renewal periods.
•MPLX had a keep-whole commodity agreement with MPC under which MPC paid us a processing fee for NGLs related to keep-whole agreements and we paid MPC a marketing fee in exchange for assuming the commodity risk. The pricing structure under this agreement provided for a base volume subject to a base rate and incremental volumes subject to variable rates, which were calculated with reference to certain of our costs incurred as processor of the volumes. The pricing for both the base and incremental volumes were subject to revision each year. This agreement expired in March 2025.
•MPLX has an agreement with MPC under which it provides management services to assist MPC in the oversight and management of the marine business. MPLX receives fixed annual fees for providing the required services, which are subject to predetermined annual escalation rates. This agreement is subject to an initial term of five years and automatically renews for one additional five-year renewal period unless terminated by either party.
In many cases, agreements are location-based hybrid agreements, containing provisions relating to multiple of the types of agreements and services described above.
Operating Agreements
MPLX operates various pipelines owned by MPC under operating services agreements. Under these operating services agreements, MPLX receives a fee for operating the assets and is reimbursed for all associated direct and indirect costs. Most of these agreements are indexed for inflation. These agreements range from one to ten years in length and automatically renew unless terminated by either party.
MPLX also receives management fee revenue for engineering, construction and administrative services for operating certain of its equity method investments. Amounts earned under these management agreements are classified as Other income-related parties in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Co-location Services Agreements
MPLX is party to co-location services agreements with MPC’s refineries under which MPC provides management, operational and other services to MPLX. MPLX pays MPC monthly fixed fees and direct reimbursements for such services calculated as set forth in the agreements. These agreements have initial terms of 50 years.
Ground Lease Agreements
MPLX is party to ground lease agreements with certain of MPC’s refineries under which MPLX is the lessee of certain sections of property which contain facilities owned by MPLX and are within the premises of MPC’s refineries. MPLX pays MPC monthly fixed fees under these ground leases. These agreements are subject to various terms.
Omnibus Agreements
MPLX has omnibus agreements with MPC that address MPLX’s payment of fixed annual fees to MPC for the provision of executive management services by certain executive officers of the general partner and MPLX’s reimbursement of MPC for the provision of certain general and administrative services to it (“Omnibus Charges”). They also provide for MPC’s indemnification to MPLX for certain matters, including environmental, title and tax matters, as well as our indemnification of MPC for certain matters under these agreements.
The omnibus agreements also provide for other reimbursements, including certain capital and expense projects. Capital project reimbursements are recognized as contributions from MPC. Expense project reimbursements are recognized as either revenue over the remaining term of the applicable agreement or as an offset to expense.
Employee Services Agreements
MPLX has various employee services agreements and secondment agreements with MPC under which MPLX reimburses MPC for employee benefit expenses, along with the provision of operational and management services in support of both our Crude Oil and Products Logistics and Natural Gas and NGL Services segments’ operations (“ESA Charges”).
Related Party Loan
MPLX is party to a loan agreement with MPC (the “MPC Loan Agreement”). Under the terms of the MPC Loan Agreement, MPC extends loans to MPLX on a revolving basis as requested by MPLX and as agreed to by MPC. The borrowing capacity of the MPC Loan Agreement is $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of all loans outstanding at any one time. The MPC Loan Agreement is scheduled to expire, and borrowings under the loan agreement are scheduled to mature and become due and
payable, on July 31, 2029, provided that MPC may demand payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts (if any), at any time prior to maturity. Borrowings under the MPC Loan Agreement bear interest at one-month term SOFR adjusted upward by 0.10 percent plus 1.25 percent or such lower rate as would be applicable to such loans under the MPLX Credit Agreement as discussed in Note 17.
Activity on the MPC Loan Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2025 is summarized in the table below. There was no activity on the MPC Loan Agreement for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
(In millions, except %)2025
Borrowings$50 
Weighted average interest rate of borrowings5.68 %
Repayments$50 
Outstanding balance at end of period$— 
Related Party Revenue and Other Income
Related party revenue consists primarily of revenue recognized from commercial agreements with MPC as well as fees charged under operating agreements with MPC and our equity affiliates as discussed above.
Certain product sales to MPC and other related parties net to zero within the consolidated financial statements as the transactions are recorded net due to the terms of the agreements under which such product was sold. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, these sales totaled $627 million, $754 million and $739 million, respectively.
Related Party Expenses
Related party expenses consist primarily of Omnibus Charges, ESA Charges, and fees paid under the co-location agreements and ground lease agreements as outlined above. Omnibus Charges and ESA Charges are classified as Rental cost of sales - related parties, Purchases - related parties, or General and administrative expenses depending on the nature of the asset or activity with which the costs are associated. Additionally, we incur costs under agreements for transportation and processing services with certain of our unconsolidated affiliates.
In addition to these agreements, MPLX purchases products from MPC, makes payments to MPC in its capacity as general contractor to MPLX, and has certain rent and lease agreements with MPC.
For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, General and administrative expenses incurred from MPC totaled $299 million, $289 million and $262 million, respectively.
Some charges incurred under the omnibus and employee service agreements are related to engineering services and are associated with assets under construction. These charges are added to Property, plant and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For 2025, 2024 and 2023, these charges totaled $230 million, $182 million and $94 million, respectively.
Related Party Assets and Liabilities
Assets and liabilities with related parties appearing in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are detailed in the table below. This table identifies the various components of related party assets and liabilities, including those associated with leases (see Note 21 for additional information) and deferred revenue.
December 31,
(In millions)20252024
Current assets - related parties
Receivables$624 $620 
Lease receivables269 204 
Prepaid5 5 
Other1 1 
Total899 830 
Noncurrent assets - related parties
Long-term lease receivables421 677 
Right of use assets239 226 
Unguaranteed residual asset263 189 
Long-term receivables39 28 
Total962 1,120 
Current liabilities - related parties
MPC loan agreement and other payables(1)
290 288 
Deferred revenue107 106 
Operating lease liabilities2 2 
Total399 396 
Long-term liabilities - related parties
Long-term operating lease liabilities237 224 
Long-term deferred revenue127 110 
Total$364 $334 
(1)    There were no borrowings outstanding on the MPC Loan Agreement as of December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
Other Related Party Transactions
From time to time, MPLX may also sell to or purchase from related parties, assets and inventory at the lesser of average unit cost or net realizable value.