**Exhibit 10.17**

**EXECUTION COPY**

THIRD AMENDMENT 

THIRD AMENDMENT, dated as of October 30, 2006 (this “Amendment”), to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2004 (as amended bythe First Amendment dated as of November 2, 2005, the Second Amendment dated as of February 3, 2006, this Amendment and as the same may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “CreditAgreement”), among PETROLEUM HEAT AND POWER CO., INC., a Minnesota corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party thereto, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto (collectively, the“Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as an LC Issuer and as Agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as co-syndication agents, and CITIZENS BANK OFMASSACHUSETTS and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as co-documentation agents. 

WITNESSETH : 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend certain terms in the Credit Agreement inthe manner provided for herein; and 

WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to agree to the requested amendments; 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 

1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms which are defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein (and in the recitals hereto) asdefined terms are so used as so defined. 

2. Amendments to Article I of the Credit Agreement. Article I of the Credit Agreement ishereby amended by deleting the pricing grid in the definition of “Applicable Margin” and replacing it with the pricing grid below: 

 

3. Amendment to Section 2.1.2(a) of the Credit Agreement. Section 2.1.2(a) of theCredit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the words “in an amount equal to $75,000,000” in clause (i) of the first proviso and replacing them with the words “in an amount equal to $95,000,000.” 

4. Representations and Warranties. On and as of the date hereof, each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties hereby confirms, reaffirms andrestates in all material respects the representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement, except to the extent that such representations 

and warranties expressly relate to a specific earlier date in which case the Borrower or such Loan Party hereby confirms, reaffirms and restates suchrepresentations and warranties as of such earlier date. In addition, the Borrower represents that the Excess Proceeds Reserve Amount will be zero as of the Amendment Effective Date. 

5. Effectiveness of Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon as of the date ofreceipt by the Agent of (a) counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and each of the Lenders, submitted by facsimile or electronic submission and (b) all other fees required to be paid, and allexpenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) in connection with the preparation and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements ofcounsel to the Agent. 

6. Reference to and Effect on Loan Documents. On and after the Amendment Effective Date, (i) eachreference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”,“thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as expressly amended herein, all of the provisions of the CreditAgreement and the other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not bedeemed to be a waiver of, or consent to, or a modification or amendment of, any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or to prejudice any other right or rights which the Agents or the Lenders may now have or mayhave in the future under or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended from time to time. 

7. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay and reimburse the Agent for all its reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connectionwith the preparation and delivery of this Amendment, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agent. 

8. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts by the parties hereto (including by facsimile transmission), each of which counterparts when so executed shall be an original, but all the counterpartsshall together constitute one and the same instrument. 

9. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED ANDINTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 

*[Signature pages follow*] 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by theirrespective duly authorized officers as of the date first above written. 

 
**BORROWER:**PETROLEUM HEAT AND POWER CO., INC.By:   Name:   Title:    
 
**OTHER LOAN PARTIES:**
STAR GAS FINANCE COMPANY

KESTREL HEAT,LLC

STAR/PETRO, INC.

PETRO HOLDINGS, INC.

MEENAN OIL CO., INC.

MEENAN HOLDINGS OF NEW YORK, INC.

REGIONOIL PLUMBING, HEATING AND COOLING CO., INC.

PETRO PLUMBINGCORPORATION

MAXWHALE CORP.

ORTEP OF PENNSYLVANIA,INC.

RICHLAND PARTNERS, LLC

COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION,LLC

PETRO, INC.

MAREX CORPORATION

A.P. WOODSON COMPANY
By:   Name:   Title:    
 
STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P.By: KESTREL HEAT, LLC, its General PartnerBy:   Name:   Title:    
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MEENAN OIL CO. L.P.By: MEENAN OIL CO., INC., its General PartnerBy:   Name:   Title:    
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as an LC Issuer, Agent, Collateral Agent and LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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SOCIETE GENERALE, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as LC Issuer and LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C., as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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CITIBANK, N.A., as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    
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ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    By:   Name:   Title:    
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RZB FINANCE LLC, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    By:   Name:   Title:    
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BANK LEUMI USA, as LenderBy:   Name:   Title:    By:   Name:   Title:    
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