<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001323468-20-000018.txt : 20200325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200325112113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001323468-20-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Slifka Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336786

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32593
		FILM NUMBER:		20740618

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02453

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323468
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				743140887
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 9161
		STREET 2:		800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(781) 894-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 9161
		STREET 2:		800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Global Partners LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050411
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    <periodOfReport>2020-03-24</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001323468</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336786</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Slifka Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GLOBAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>800 SOUTH STREET, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02453</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Preferred Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-03-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.99</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Series A Preferred Units are the Issuer's 9.75% Series A Fixed to Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These 9.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $11.63 to $12.10, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Global Partners LP, any unitholder of Global Partners LP, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of units purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Edward J. Faneuil, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard Slifka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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