Related-Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

We are party to fee-based commercial agreements with various affiliates of Energy Transfer for pipeline, terminalling and storage services. We also have agreements with subsidiaries of Energy Transfer for the purchase and sale of fuel.

Our investment in J.C. Nolan pipeline (a joint venture with Energy Transfer) was $129 million and $132 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, we recorded income on the unconsolidated joint venture of $4 million, $4 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Summary of Transactions

Related party transactions with affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 were as follows (in millions):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Motor fuel sales to affiliates	$	52	$	25	$	58
Bulk fuel purchases from affiliates	$	2,188	$	1,705	$	951

Significant affiliate balances included on the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

•Net advances from affiliates were $116 million and $126 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Advances to and from affiliates are primarily related to the treasury services agreements between Sunoco LLC and Energy Transfer (R&M), LLC and Sunoco Retail and Energy Transfer (R&M), LLC, which are in place for purposes of cash management and transactions related to the diesel fuel pipeline joint venture with Energy Transfer.

•Net accounts receivable from affiliates were $15 million and $12 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which are primarily related to motor fuel sales to affiliates.

•Net accounts payable to affiliates were $109 million and $59 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, attributable to operational expenses and bulk fuel purchases.