<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-036400.txt : 20161229
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161229164003
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-036400
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STAR GAS PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061437793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2033287300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Vermylen Paul A Jr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359861

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14129
		FILM NUMBER:		162075549

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.
		STREET 2:		9 WEST BROAD STREET, SUITE 310
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06902
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            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.18</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>219851</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">After the close of market trading session on December 27, 2016, Oakcliff Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;Oakcliff&quot;) made an in-kind distribution of common units of Star Gas Partners, L.P. pro rata to its partners. As a limited partner in Oakcliff, Mr. Vermylen did not hold a pecuniary interest in the Star Gas Partners common units held by Oakcliff prior to their in-kind distribution.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul A. Vermylen, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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