SAAFY - Wells sees resilient demand for oil products - lifts refinery profit forecasts

Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read published a bullish note Wednesday, lifting refinery earnings estimates amidst resilient demand and skyrocketing margins. The analyst raised Marathon's (MPC) 2022 earnings estimates 37%, PBF's (PBF) 39%, and Valero's (VLO) 19%. The note cited tight inventory levels, particularly for diesel, driving margins higher; current pricing certainly lends credibility to the thesis:  In Europe too, margins are reaching all-time highs, a key point in Read's note:  With large, well capitalized refiners like Marathon (MPC) and Valero (VLO) seeing significant earnings revisions higher, it will be interesting to see how levered, diesel-focused, small-cap refiners like Saras (OTCPK:SAAFY) and Par Pacific (PARR) perform in coming quarters, particularly given expected diesel shortages in Europe.

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Wells sees resilient demand for oil products - lifts refinery profit forecasts