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GLOBAL NEWS RELEASE Global Partners Reports Second - Quarter 2021 Financial Results 8/6/2021 WALTHAM , Mass .-- ( BUSINESS WIRE ) -- Global Partners LP ( NYSE : GLP ) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30 , 2021 . " Increased activity at our gasoline stations and convenience markets drove strong performance in our Gasoline Distribution and Station Operations ( GDSO ) segment in the second quarter , " said Eric Slifka , Global's President and Chief Executive Officer . " Consistent with industry trends , retail fuel margins remained relatively healthy in the quarter despite the rising commodity price environment . " In our Wholesale segment , the impact of the extraordinary market events and the flattening of the forward product pricing curve that occurred in the second quarter of 2020 create a difficult comparison with the same period this year . However , the Wholesale segment's performance in this year's second quarter was consistent with our expectations , " Slifka said . Financial Highlights Net income attributable to the Partnership was $ 12.1 million , or $ 0.23 per diluted common limited partner unit , for the second quarter of 2021 compared with net income attributable to the Partnership of $ 76,3 million , or $ 2.17 per diluted common limited partner unit , for the same period of 2020 . Earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization ( EBITDA ) was $ 58.5 million in the second quarter of 2021 compared with $ 125.7 million in the comparable period of 2020 . 1