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    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-7" id="f-40">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-6" id="f-39">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-4" id="f-38">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-3" id="f-37">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-2" id="f-36">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. (2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder.</ffd:OfferingNote>
    <ffd:OfferingNote contextRef="c-5" id="f-35">In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Murphy USA Inc. (&#x201c;Murphy USA&#x201d;) is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. Registration fees will be paid subsequently on a &#x201c;pay as you go&#x201d; basis. Murphy USA will calculate the registration fee applicable to an offer of securities pursuant to this Registration Statement based on the fee payment rate in effect on the date of such fee payment. &lt;div style="margin-top:8pt"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"&gt;(2) An indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at indeterminate prices, including securities that may be issued upon exercise, conversion, settlement, or exchange of, any securities offered hereunder. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;(3) No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees of securities being registered. In accordance with Rule 457(n), no registration fee is payable with respect to such guarantees.</ffd:OfferingNote>
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