Alternating periods of higher demand for products have also helped, with jet fuel recently sprinting higher as diesel fell off. San Antonio, Texas-based Valero said its refining margins for the January-March quarter climbed to $5.9 billion from $3.2 billion in year-ago quarter. The company reported adjusted net income of $8.27 per share for the three months ended March 31, compared with analysts' average estimate of $7.23 per share.
(Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna
Chandra Eluri)