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Marathon Petroleum Sells Refineries to CVR Energy; Secures Trafigura Supplier

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What happened

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Marathon Petroleum sold its Mandan and St. Paul Park refineries to CVR Energy, a company controlled by Carl Icahn. The company also signed Trafigura as an exclusive crude supplier. The two facilities sold have a combined processing capacity of 177,000 barrels per day.

From oilprice.com

Why it matters

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The sale occurred amid a surge in refining margins for the global industry, which reached $45.70 per barrel for Marathon Petroleum in the third quarter. This profitability was driven by disruptions to Middle Eastern and Russian fuel supplies, which tightened global fuel availability.

From oilprice.com, fool.com

Who's involved

  • Carl IcahnControls CVR Energy, the buyer of the Mandan and St. Paul Park refineries.
  • TrafiguraSecured as the exclusive crude supplier for Marathon Petroleum.
  • St. Paul ParkOne of the refineries sold to CVR Energy in Minnesota.
  • MandanOne of the refineries sold to CVR Energy in North Dakota.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • St. Paul ParkSpeculative

    The refinery might see changes in operational costs or revenue due to the change in ownership and new crude supplier contract.

  • MandanSpeculative

    The refinery might see changes in operational costs or revenue due to the change in ownership and new crude supplier contract.

  • TrafiguraSpeculative

    Trafigura could see increased revenue from the exclusive crude supply contract.

  • BPSpeculative

    BP might see increased profitability due to the broader surge in refining margins across the industry.

  • MinnesotaSpeculative

    Minnesota may see changes in local jobs or tax revenue related to the refinery ownership change.

Possible ripples

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The entities involved

  • Carl Icahn

    American businessman

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  • Trafigura

    Multinational commodities company domiciled in Singapore

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