Joseph Israel
Analyst · Joe Laetsch of Morgan Stanley
Thank you, Avigal. Second quarter operations performance was strong from safety, reliability, and optimization standpoint. Starting with reliability, record throughput results were set in Big Spring, Krotz Springs and for the entire system. With regards to optimization, our refining teams have been successful in debottlenecking, improving liquid yield recovery, maximizing production value, and optimizing sulfur and benzene balances. Process efficiency improvement is well reflected in our numbers. Our realized refining margins increased by $0.96 per barrel compared to the second quarter of 2024, despite an $0.18 per barrel decline in the benchmark net margin. Our commercial team has reworked contracts and optimized our new logistics to expand market optionality. Overall, we made good progress operationally, and we are well positioned to meet or exceed our European goals. Starting with Tyler. Total throughput in the second quarter was 74,000 barrels per day. Our production margin was $9.95 per barrel and operating expenses were $4.58 per barrel. For the third quarter, our estimated total throughput in Tyler is in the 73,000 to 77,000 barrels per day range. In El Dorado, total throughput in the second quarter was approximately 81,000 barrels per day. Our production margin was $5.21 per barrel and operating expenses were $4.38 per barrel. The El Dorado system is one of our top operational EOP priorities. In the second quarter, our estimated EOP impact on gross margin is $1.45 per barrel, which is in line with our approximately $2 per barrel run rate target. Plant throughput for the third quarter is in the 79,000 to 83,000 barrels per day range. In Big Spring, total throughput in the second quarter was approximately 76,000 barrels per day, reflecting our progress with people, process, and equipment. Our production margin was $9.65 per barrel and operating expenses were $6.67 per barrel. In the third quarter, the estimated throughput is in the 69,000 to 72,000 barrels per day range. In Krotz Springs, we continue to demonstrate improved capacity capabilities since the major turnaround. Total throughput in the second quarter was approximately 85,000 barrels per day. Our production margin was $7.59 per barrel and operating expenses in the quarter were $5.13 per barrel. Our plant throughput for the third quarter is in the 81,000 to 85,000 barrels per day range. Our implied system throughput target for the third quarter is in the 302,000 to 317,000 barrels per day range. Moving on to the commercial front. In the second quarter, supply and marketing contributed a gain of $26 million. Of that, approximately $19 million was generated by wholesale marketing. Asphalt contributed a gain of approximately $200,000. Both were positively impacted by seasonal trends and structural EOP improvements in our business. Approximately $7 million gain was attributed to supply. In summary, we delivered strong performance in the second quarter, driven by our operational excellence and strategic execution. We are well positioned to further enhance efficiency, while upholding our commitment to safe and reliable operations. Mark will now address the financial variance.