Company Overview:
As a majority indigenous owned petroleum wholesale marketer, Polar Oils LP supplies fuels, lubricants and related petroleum equipment to Northern Saskatchewan and its environs. We specialize in providing top tier fuels that are inclusive of gasoline, diesel, lubricants and heating oil to residential, retail, and commercial consumers. Our company has a pretty remarkable story, as being founded in 1982 we possess over 38 years of experience in the petroleum industry. According to the Federal Government of Canada vendor supply list which is inclusive of nearly 70 wholesale petroleum marketers, we are one of only two majority indigenous owned companies in the industry. As indigenous owned and one of the oldest wholesalers in Saskatchewan, we are extremely proud to operate in a space which has historically been occupied and dominated by big-oil brands. Furthermore, as independent, not linked to anyone big brand name oil corporation we maintain the capacity to source from multiple contract vendors which allows us to ensure supply security to our customers.
Established as of one of the Meadow Lake Tribal Council original business investments, our company Polar Oils was developed and organized as a means to both supply bulk fuel inputs to our partners in the local forestry industry and as means residential heating savings for our communities. Additionally, we are proud to supply and support a network of MLTC member-nation on-reserve retail gas station demands.
As of April 2019, Polar Oils expanded its ownership to include TR Petroleum Ltd. as a minority stakeholder in the company. This new partnership has been pivotal in providing Polar with the backing of industry expertise as well as an increase in supply network and capacity. The partnership has proffered revamped equipment, new management and new funding which has all reoriented and reenergized the company.
One of the key intersection themes of our rebranding mission and the Truth & Reconciliation Commission call to action #92 is our focus and emphasis on building long-term relationships. Having originated from Northern Saskatchewan and built a business on servicing the most diverse and remote regions of this province Polar Oils understands first-hand the value in developing reliable and dependable relationships. Knowing the importance of supply security, we take pride in providing our customers undisruptive service and products throughout even the harshest conditions.
