Delek (DK) Hikes 2022 CapEx View, Lowers Q421 Throughput Target
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Delek US Holdings, Inc. DK has released its capital budget for 2022, with plans to invest $250-260 million the following year.
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DK expects to invest an additional $50 million in 2022, mostly on discretionary midstream and retail projects after initially forecasting $150 million of capital spending for 2021, which now grew to $200 million or more.
Growth in 2022 will primarily focus on expanding the Delek Permian Gathering business, which has high producer demand. For midstream expansion investments, DK expects to well exceed its internal 15% target rate of return criteria. Delek is also stepping up its retail expansion plans, with four new-to-the-industry sites set to open in 2022.
This Brentwood, TN-based DK chose to execute minor maintenance work at Tyler in the fourth quarter of 2021, deferring next turnaround activity until 2023. As a result, Delek’s fourth-quarter refining throughput target is revised to 275-280 million barrels per day.
Also, last month, Delek declared in its 2020-2021 Sustainability Report that it intends to lower its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 34% within 2030. DK aims to be a pioneer in this critical energy transition while also delivering inexpensive transportation fuels that enhance the standard of living in the areas it serves.
Founded in 2001, Delek is an independent refiner, transporter and marketer of petroleum products. DK’s operations are organized into three reportable segments, namely Refining, Logistics and Retail.
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