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Ok I see where it was likely coming from by your map. Look at Kentucky. There is a refinery in Sommerset right off I-75 near the Tennessee line. This would be approx 40 - 50 miles at the most from the station in question. This would also likely service the area wells I was talking about along the Cumberlands. It looks like a smaller refinery which would have been able to meet Murphy's needs in this area at that time.

It had to be a close source though. Other companies like Pilot were going a lot further away for far more expensive fuel and it was hit and miss. That station had a consistent supply though when others had bags on the pumps. They were the very first in the region to lower prices substancially though and remained such till the pipeline was running again down at the farm. I think Murphy might also have a tank down at the farm in Knoxville. I drive by that tank farm at least every other week. Plenty of room to expand it especially now. That farm services about a 100 mile plus radius and several states.