Sunday Distilling US Distillate

By Paul Sankey Published on February 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM

Pondering the potential disaster of the incoming blizzard that has started here. Our Monday JFK flight to London at 9am… Cancelled First world problem Some 80% of the world’s population has never taken a plane. As of 4pm snow barely an inch ~ This note is a bullish US Distillate note. Strong demand, flat supply. Bullish complex refiners such as Valero, Marathon Petroleum and PSX, but the rising tide lifts all US refining boats, assuming …

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Sunday and Smith Must Score

By Paul Sankey Published on January 11, 2026 at 8:23 PM

This note covers the Oil CEO meeting at the White House on Friday, and tomorrow we host Mark Lashier, CEO Phillips 66, who was in the room. Refining Conference continuation: Jan 12th Monday @2:00pm ET – HF Sinclair – Timothy Go, CEO, Craig Biery, & Trey Schonter III, IR Jan 12th Monday @3:30pm ET – Phillips 66 – Mark Lashier, CEO, Kevin Mitchell, CFO & Sean Maher IR To round out, also at the White House meeting: Feb 4th Wednesday @4:00pm –Valero– Lane Riggs, …

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Afternoon All You Need is Love (and Rockets)

By Paul Sankey Published on January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM

Tomorrow: PBF Refining Conference one-off, followed by a Monday back-to-back. Best performing energy stocks in the market, mate. Jan 9th Friday @11:00am – PBF Energy – Matt Lucey, CEO & Joe Marino, CFO Jan 12th Thursday @2:00pm  – HF Sinclair – Timothy Go, CEO, Craig Biery, & Trey Schonter III , IR Jan 12th @3:30pm – Phillips66 – Mark Lashier, CEO, Kevin Mitchell, CFO & Sean Maher IR Jan 15th Thursday @ 4PM ET *BONUS HAPPY HOUR* – Kloza Advisors – Tom Kloza, CEO Register here: https://sankeyresearch.com/conference/sankey-refining-conference-interest-form/ ~ …

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