Table 13 Comparison of potential margins by refinery category. Multiple data sources. See
references
Refinery category
Topping
Hydroskimming Cracking
Full conversion
vol%
crude
$/bbl
crude
vol%
crude
$/bbl
crude
vol%
crude
$/bbl
crude
vol%
crude
$/bbl
crude
Same crude basis
Refinery input
Type of crude
West Texas
intermed
West Texas
intermed
West Texas
intermed
West Texas
intermed
Crude
100
97.65
100
97.65
100
97.65
100
97.65
Refinery products
Clean products
Gasoline
0
0.00
26
31.05
48
57.81
54
64.86
Jet fuel
0
0.00
15
18.65
17
20.51
17
20.51
Diesel
0
0.00
20
27.09
22
29.66
22
29.66
Other products
Naphtha
26
27.82
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
Distillate
39
44.07
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
Fuel oil
34
30.60
37
33.30
10
9.00
1
0.90
Other (FOE)
1
0.25
2
0.50
3
0.80
6
1.58
All products
100
102.74 100
110.59 100
117.78 100
117.51
Potential margin
5.09
12.94
20.13
19.86
(Ignores Op cost and
transportation)
Better-fit crude basis
Refinery input
Type of crude
Generic light
sweet
West Texas
intermed
West Texas
intermed
Generic heavy
sour
Crude
100
99.30
100
97.65
100
97.65
100
76.00
Refinery products
Clean products
Gasoline
0
0.00
26
31.05
48
57.81
59
70.23
Jet fuel
0
0.00
15
18.65
17
20.51
10
11.93
Diesel
0
0.00
20
27.09
22
29.66
26
35.08
Other products
Naphtha
30
31.57
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
Distillate
46
52.21
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
Fuel oil
24
21.87
37
33.30
10
9.00
1
0.90
Other (FOE)
0
0.00
2
0.50
3
0.80
5
1.18
All products
100
105.64 100
110.59 100
117.78 100
119.32
Potential margin
6.34
12.94
20.13
43.32
(Ignores Op cost and
transportation)
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