Exhibit 12.1

         STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                   (UNAUDITED)

                         Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.



                                               Nine Months
                                             Ended September
                                                30, 2004
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Fixed Charges:
  Interest cost and debt expense                $ 15,545
  Interest allocable to rental expense (a)         1,146
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     Total                                      $ 16,691
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Earnings:
  Income before income tax expense              $ 43,846
  Equity in income of less than 50
    percent owner affiliated companies (b)       (10,669)
  Dividends received from less than 50
    percent owned affiliated companies (b)         7,767
  Fixed charges                                   16,691
  Interest capitalized                                 -
  Amortization of previously capitalized
    interest                                         107
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  Total                                         $ 57,742
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                  3.46
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(a)   Represents one-third of the total operating lease rental expense which is
      that portion deemed to be interest.

(b)   Reflects amounts attributable to interests in the following corporate
      joint ventures accounted for under the equity method: 9.4 percent in
      Explorer Pipeline Company, 31.5 percent in Wolverine Pipe Line Company,
      12.3 percent in West Shore Pipe Line Company, 14.0 percent in Yellowstone
      Pipe Line Company, and 43.8 percent in West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company.