“In the first quarter, we progressed our strategic priorities and returned $1.6 billion to shareholders,” said Mark Lashier, president and CEO of Phillips 66. “While our crude utilization rates were strong, our results were affected by maintenance that limited our ability to make higher-value products. We were also impacted by the renewable fuels conversion at Rodeo, as well as the effect of rising commodity prices on our inventory hedge positions. The maintenance is behind us, our assets are currently running near historical highs and we are ready to meet peak summer demand.”
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