EXHIBIT 12

STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(a)
Sunoco, Inc. and Subsidiaries

(Millions of Dollars)
                                                             For the Six
                                                            Months Ended
                                                            June 30, 2002
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                                                             (UNAUDITED)
Fixed Charges:
   Consolidated interest cost and debt expense                  $  54
   Proportionate share of interest cost and debt
     expense of 50 percent owned but not controlled
     investees (b)                                                  2
   Interest allocable to rental expense(c)                         22
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      Total                                                     $  78
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Earnings:
   Consolidated loss before income tax benefit                  $(149)
   Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
     having fixed charges                                           6
   Proportionate share of income tax expense of
     50 percent owned but not controlled investees                  2
   Equity in income of less than 50 percent owned
     investees                                                     (9)
   Dividends received from less than 50 percent
     owned investees                                                6
   Fixed charges                                                   78
   Interest capitalized                                            (1)
   Amortization of previously capitalized interest                 --
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         Total                                                  $ (67)
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                                N/A   (d)
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(a)  The consolidated financial statements of Sunoco, Inc. and subsidiaries
     contain the accounts of all investees that are controlled (generally more
     than 50 percent owned). Corporate joint ventures and other investees over
     which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence but
     that are not controlled (generally 20 to 50 percent owned) are accounted
     for by the equity method.

(b)  Consists of Sunoco's share of interest cost and debt expense of the Epsilon
     Products Company, LLC ("Epsilon") polypropylene joint venture in which the
     Company is a partner. Sunoco guarantees Epsilon's $120 million term loan
     due in 2006 and borrowings under Epsilon's $40 million revolving credit
     agreement, which amounted to $36 million at June 30, 2002. Epsilon's
     interest and debt expense totalled $3 million for the six months ended June
     30, 2002.

(c)  Represents one-third of total operating lease rental expense which is that
     portion deemed to be interest.

(d)  Earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges by $145 million.