Arrow Gasoline is a gasoline company appearing in Grand Theft Auto Online as part of the Smuggler's Run update, and due to appear in Grand Theft Auto VI.
Description[]
Grand Theft Auto Online[]
Arrow Gasoline first appeared in the Smuggler's Run update for Grand Theft Auto Online, where it is seen on the "Old School Racer" livery for the Rapid GT Classic. Since then, the company has intermittently appeared on vehicle liveries throughout subsequent updates. As the business only appears as a sponsor on vehicle liveries, there are no physical gas stations associated to the company in the State of San Andreas.
Grand Theft Auto VI[]
Arrow Gasoline returns to Grand Theft Auto VI, marking its first physical appearance. The first trailer reveals at least one Arrow gas station in the State of Leonida, particularly in Leonard County.
Influence[]
Arrow Gasoline is seemingly based on Sunoco, evidenced by its blue-yellow color scheme and a logo design reminiscent of Sunoco's distinctive arrow. The oval Arrow Gasoline logo may have been inspired by the logo of the former DX oil brand, which was owned by the Sunray DX Oil Company until its merger with Sunoco in 1968. This logo continued to be used by Sunoco until the early 1990s, when all DX stations were rebranded as Sunoco. The design of the circular vintage logo might be influenced by the now-defunct Flying A Gasoline brand.
Similar to Sunoco, the company has a strong presence in the racing industry with its branding featured on multiple vehicle liveries in Grand Theft Auto Online. This is most demonstrated by the Arrow Gasoline livery for the Deviant, which draws inspiration from the Sunoco AMC Javelin. The Arrow gas station appearing in Grand Theft Auto VI displays signage indicating it as the official fuel of a currently unknown racing organization, mirroring Sunoco's role as the official fuel of NASCAR.
The company does not operate any retail gas stations in the State of San Andreas, reflecting Sunoco's current absence from the California and Western United States gas station markets. In contrast, the Arrow gas station in Leonida, shown in the first trailer for GTA VI, reflects Sunoco's significant presence in the Eastern United States and areas with a strong NASCAR culture.