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Major Customers and Suppliers
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Major Customers and Suppliers  
Major Customers and Suppliers
(19) Major Customers and Suppliers

Sales to major customers as a percentage of the respective segment's sales were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
Customer A
13
%
 
12
%
 
10
%
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
 
 
 
 
Customer B
17
%
 
15
%
 
10
%
Customer C
10
%
 
13
%
 
10
%
 
27
%
 
28
%
 
20
%


The petroleum segment obtained crude oil from one third-party supplier under a long-term supply agreement during 2014, 2013 and 2012. The crude oil purchased from this supplier is governed by a long-term contract. Volume contracted as a percentage of the total crude oil purchases (in barrels) for each of the periods was as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
Supplier A
67
%
 
69
%
 
45
%


The nitrogen fertilizer segment maintains long-term contracts with one third-party supplier. Purchases from this supplier as a percentage of direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) were as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Nitrogen Fertilizer
 
 
 
 
 
Supplier B
4
%
 
4
%
 
5
%