The upgrade at the 149,000 b/d Washington refinery lets 7,000 b/d switch between diesel and jet fuel to ease West Coast tightness and support Latin American markets.
HF Sinclair also completed a gasoline-blending flexibility project there, is evaluating a Rockies-to-West Coast products pipeline expansion, and said it has faced no crude supply disruptions from the Middle East crisis.
The company posted Q1 profit of $650 million versus a $2 million loss a year earlier, finished a Woods Cross turnaround, and expects an El Dorado heavy-crude upgrade online during its fall turnaround.
With California's refineries closing and fuel prices soaring, can HF Sinclair's refinery upgrades and pipeline plans truly stabilize West Coast fuel supplies?
As the Middle East crisis disrupts global oil flows, what hidden risks or opportunities could HF Sinclair face from its diversified crude sourcing and rapid retail expansion?