Sprague Resources LP Announces Thirteenth Consecutive Increased Cash Distribution for the Second Quarter of 2017 and Earnings Conference Call Schedule

Sprague increases cash distribution from $0.5925 to $0.6075 per unit 

Portsmouth, NH (July 26, 2017) - Sprague Resources LP (“Sprague”) (NYSE: SRLP) announced today that the Board of Directors of its general partner, Sprague Resources GP LLC, has declared a cash distribution of $0.6075 per unit ($2.43 per unit on an annualized basis) for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.  The second quarter distribution represents a 3% increase over the distribution declared for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and an increase of 11% over the quarterly distribution of $0.5475 per unit paid in August 2016. 

The announced distribution will be paid on August 11, 2017 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2017. 

“I am pleased to announce that for the thirteenth consecutive quarter Sprague has increased distributions to our unitholders,” said David Glendon, President and Chief Executive Officer.  

“As noted previously, we’re confident that distributions will continue to grow at $0.015 per unit, per quarter through the end of 2019, before taking into account any additional acquisitions.”  
Sprague will release its second quarter 2017 financial results before the opening of trading on the NYSE on Wednesday, August 9, 2017.  The company will host a conference call on August 9, 2017 at 1 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results.  Those interested in hearing the discussion can access the call by dialing (866) 516-2130, and using participation code 37160764.  International callers may join by dialing (678) 509-7612.  The conference call may also be accessed by a webcast available on the "Investor Relations" page of Sprague's website at www.spragueenergy.com and will be archived on our website for one year from the date of webcast. 

About Sprague Resources LP 
Sprague Resources LP is engaged in the purchase, storage, distribution and sale of refined 
petroleum products and natural gas. The company also provides storage and handling services 
for a broad range of materials. More information concerning Sprague can be found at 
www.spragueenergy.com. 
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This press release may include forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. Although Sprague believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve risks that may affect our business prospects and performance causing actual results to differ from those discussed in the foregoing release.  Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation: increased competition for our products or services; changes in supply or demand for our products; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor issues; the legislative or regulatory environment; terminal construction/repair delays; nonperformance by major customers or suppliers; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in Sprague’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 10, 2017 and in the Partnership's subsequent Form 10-Q, Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC. Sprague undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events.  You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. 

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This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of Sprague’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, Sprague’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate. 
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