Weak refining margins resulting from poor demand has US West Coast refiners further paring back runs, with Marathon temporarily idling its 161,500 b/d Martinez, California, refinery as stay-at-home orders remain in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an analysis from S&P Global Platts showed Monday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The run cuts are paying off, with better margins for all USWC refiners, and will also allow Marathon to reap the benefit of its closure of Martinez with better economics for its 363,000 b/d Los Angeles, California, facility. The USWC coking margin for Arab Light averaged $4.84/b in the week that ended Friday, compared with $2.90/b a week earlier, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics margin data, as diesel cracks outshone those […]