• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Michael Lorenz

Sheetz Inc.

Executive Vice President, Petroleum Supply

Mike is responsible for the petroleum supply and trading at Sheetz, a family owned convenience store chain which owns and operates over 600 stores in 6 states.  He has worked in the petroleum industry over 40 years, with extensive knowledge and experience in refining, domestic and global supply and trading, and wholesale and retail marketing.  Before coming to Sheetz, Mike spent over 20 years with Mobil Oil serving in a variety of midstream and downstream roles including international assignments in London and Rotterdam. Mike was award the 2015 TOBI Award from Growth Energy, the 2015 Convenience Store News Alternative Fuels Leader of the Year Award and the 2016 Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award from the American Coalition for Ethanol.  In 2019, Growth Energy awarded Mike their highest honor- the Americas Fuel Award.  Because of Mike’s efforts, Sheetz is currently one of the largest retailers of E15 and E85 in the US.  Mike has also led the effort to install EV charging stations at over 40 stores. Mike is on the Board of Directors at the Fuels Institute and has testified at the federal and state levels.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University

Sessions With Michael Lorenz

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:20pm (CST) / -

    The Service Station of the Future in a Decarbonized World
    Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals

    The retail gasoline stations have gone through many changes over the years, and that trend will continue as the move to de-carbonize gains traction. Besides selling traditional gasoline and diesel (which have become cleaner over the past several years), owners of the stations will have options of alternative fuels that can supplement the traditional offerings. Naturally, retail station owners will need plenty of due diligence to determine the return on their investment. What options are there for retailers other than electrification? Will the OEM’s help determine if there is a winner in the move to de-carbonize? Are the current technologies able to compete with traditional internal combustion engines?