Delek US Holdings, Inc. DK recently announced that it would sell up to 434,590 Common Limited Partnerships in Delek Logistics Partners, LP DKL over the next three months in open market transactions.
The initiative aims to monetize a portion of DK’s current 80% stake in DKL and present the actual value of this property which is not currently reflected in DK’s share price.
Delek US Holdings established Delek Logistics Partners, based in Brentwood, TN, to own, operate, acquire and build logistics and marketing assets of crude oil and refined products.
With the latest program, DKL unitholders will benefit from increased liquidity and float as trading volumes increase and the pool of potential investors grows.
Going forward, Delek US Holdings will explore methods to monetize additional units, with an emphasis on preserving DKL unit holders and the remaining share of ownership.
Founded in 2001, Delek US Holdings is an independent refiner, transporter and distributor of petroleum products. DK’s operations are organized into three showcasing segments, namely refining, logistics and retail.
Additionally, recently DK released its investment budget for 2022, with investment plans of $ 250-260 million the following year. Growth in 2022 will focus primarily on expanding the Delek Permian Gathering business, which is experiencing strong producer demand.
This independent energy company has elected to perform minor maintenance work at Tyler in the fourth quarter of 2021, delaying its next turnaround activity until 2023. As a result, Delek US Holdings’ refining throughput target in the fourth quarter is revised to 275-280 million barrels per day.
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