3Q UPDATES SOUND SIMILAR THEMES: HIGH MARGINS, LOW THROUGHPUT

摘要

Marathon issued a third quarter update on market factors and operating conditions that could impact the company's quarterly financial results. In the refining, marketing and transportation business, refining margins in the Midwest and Gulf Coast strengthened dramatically during the quarter compared to a year ago, but, as with many oil companies, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita cut crude processing rates.