Exhibit 99.1

           GLOBAL PARTNERS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE REFINED PRODUCTS
                       TERMINAL IN MACUNGIE, PENNSYLVANIA

     WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Partners LP (NYSE:
GLP), one of New England's largest wholesale distributors of distillates,
gasoline and residual oil to wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers,
today announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase a 170,000 barrel
refined petroleum products terminal in Macungie, Pennsylvania from Pipeline
Petroleum, Inc. and related parties.

     "The Macungie acquisition advances several elements of our growth
strategy," said Eric Slifka, president and chief executive officer of Global
Partners. "First, the terminal broadens our footprint into a new and
geographically strategic location in southeastern Pennsylvania, close to major
transportation corridors and population centers. Second, the terminal has
storage capacity for more than 7 million gallons of refined products, including
distillates, as well as gasoline and diesel fuel, which allows us to continue to
expand our non-weather sensitive product lines. From a financial perspective, we
expect the Macungie terminal to generate strong cash flow and to be fully
accretive to our unitholders, furthering another key objective of the
Partnership."

     Global Partners' acquisition of the Macungie terminal is expected to close
in the third quarter of 2006, subject to due diligence and other customary
conditions.

     About Global Partners LP

     Global Partners LP, a master limited partnership based in Waltham,
Massachusetts, is one of the largest wholesale distributors of distillates (such
as home heating oil, diesel and kerosene), gasoline and residual oil to
wholesalers, retailers and commercial customers in New England. Global Partners
LP trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GLP." For
additional information, please visit http://www.globalp.com.

     Safe Harbor Statement

     This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are
identified as any statements that do not relate strictly to historical or
current facts and can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology including "will," "may," "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"estimate," "continue" or other similar words. Such statements may discuss
business prospects, new developments and future expectations or contain
projections of results of operations, financial condition and Global Partners
LP's ability to make distributions to unitholders. These statements are not
guarantees of performance. Although Global Partners LP believes these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, statements made
regarding future results are subject to a number of assumptions, uncertainties
and risks, many of which are beyond the control of Global Partners LP, which may
cause actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking
statements contained in this news release. For specific risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking
statements, please refer to Global Partners LP's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005. All forward-looking statements included in this
news release and all subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements
attributable to Global Partners LP or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date made, and Global Partners LP undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

     Contacts:
     Thomas J. Hollister                          Edward J. Faneuil
     Executive Vice President and                 Executive Vice President,
     Chief Financial Officer                      General Counsel and Secretary
     Global Partners LP                           Global Partners LP
     (781) 894-8800                               (781) 894-8800

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