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CVR Near Deal to Buy Refineries From Marathon Petroleum, Sources Say — WSJ

CVR Energy is close to a deal to buy refineries from Marathon Petroleum, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The report gives no purchase price or timetable for the transaction.

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What happened

CVR Energy signed an agreement to buy Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park and Mandan refineries and related marketing assets. The reported price is about $4.2 billion, plus net working capital. The two refineries have combined capacity of about 177,000 barrels per day.

Global impact / market context

The agreement would move two refineries and related business from Marathon to CVR. For investors, the stated price and the assets changing hands are known, but the supplied facts do not say what the deal means for either company’s results.

What to watch

  1. Check whether the agreement is completed, because the supplied facts confirm a signed agreement but do not say the sale has closed.
  2. Check the final purchase amount and net working capital, because the stated price is about $4.2 billion plus net working capital.
  3. Check which refinery and marketing assets are included, because the agreement covers two named refineries and related marketing assets.

Affected assets

  • CVR Energy, Inc.
  • Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Evidence