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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001111817</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LONGWEI PETROLEUM INVESTMENT HOLDING LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LPIH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Crane James Thomas</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>30 GUANGHUA AVENUE, WAN BAILIN DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>TAIYUAN CITY, SHANXI PROVINCE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHANXI, F4</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>030024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>125000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">125,000 shares of common stock held by J Crane &amp; Company, Limited, over which James Crane holds investment and voting power. 75,000 shares of the common stock held by J Crane &amp; Company, Limited vest at a rate of 6,250 shares per month beginning on October 26, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James Crane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
