| Molly R. Benson Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary
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| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | |
539 South Main Street Findlay, OH 45840 Tel: 419.421.3271 Cell: 567.208.1989 Fax: 419.421.8427 mrbenson@marathonpetroleum.com | ||
July 31, 2018
VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
| Attention: | John Reynolds, Assistant Director Office of Natural Resources |
| Re: | Marathon Petroleum Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-4
Filed May 29, 2018
File No. 333-225244
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”), the undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rule 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, that the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-225244) of the Company be declared effective at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Company respectfully requests that you notify Michael J. Solecki of such effectiveness by a telephone call to (216) 586-7103.
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Please contact Michael J. Solecki of Jones Day at (216) 586-7103 if you have any questions concerning this matter. Thank you for your continued attention to this matter.
| Very truly yours, | ||
| MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Molly R. Benson | |
| Name: | Molly R. Benson | |
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary | |
| cc: | Michael J. Solecki, Esq. |