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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013762-10-002913
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Xue Yongping
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415925

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34793
		FILM NUMBER:		101213957

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 GUANGHAU AVENUE, WAN BAILIN DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		TAIYUAN CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE
		CITY:			SHANXI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			030024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LONGWEI PETROLEUM INVESTMENT HOLDING LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111817
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS & TERMINALS [5171]
		IRS NUMBER:				841536518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 GUANGHAU AVENUE, WAN BAILIN DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		TAIYUAN CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE
		CITY:			SHANXI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			030024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8635 1652 7366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 GUANGHAU AVENUE, WAN BAILIN DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		TAIYUAN CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE
		CITY:			SHANXI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			030024

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TABATHA II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000413
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111817</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LONGWEI PETROLEUM INVESTMENT HOLDING LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001415925</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Xue Yongping</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>30 GUANGHAU AVENUE, WAN BAILIN DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>TAIYUAN CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHANXI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>030024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.6</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33500000</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sold 1,000,000 shares of common stock in a private transaction at a per share price of $1.60.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Xue Yongping</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-24</signatureDate>
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