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HF Sinclair’s Integrated Value Chain Is Expanding—Can Midstream and Marketing Reduce Refining Volatility?

HF Sinclair Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 results marked by operational resilience and improved financial performance across its business segments, despite ongoing external challenges. The company’s refining operations were characterized by safe and reliable performance, successfully completing two major turnarounds amid harsh winter conditions. Crude oil throughput averaged 613,000 barrels per day, near the upper end of guided volumes, with refining margins strengthening notably in the Western region, supported partially by a U.S. EPA small refinery RINs waiver which added $21 million to margins. However, margins in the Mid-Continent were weaker, suggesting regional variability in profitability. The Renewables segment registered a strong turnaround, delivering an adjusted EBITDA of $133 million compared to a negative $17 million a year earlier, driven by increased sales volumes, better feedstock sourcing strategies, operational efficiencies, higher Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) prices, and substantial producers tax credit benefits recognized due to recent U.S. Treasury rulings.