Martinez Restart Progress
Martinez refinery rebuild completed in February; cat feed hydrotreater and alkylation unit are up and running and the FCC expected to be producing finished products within days (management indicated 'this weekend'). The bulk of rebuild capital spending is behind the company.
Refining Business Improvement (RBI) Program Delivered
Achieved 2025 target of $230 million annualized run-rate savings (includes ~ $160 million of OpEx reductions vs. 2024). Management is on track toward the $350 million target by year-end 2026 and expects quarter-to-quarter increases in savings.
Insurance Recoveries and Claim Progress
Received a $106.5 million insurance payment in Q1 (fourth interim payment), bringing total insurance recoveries to approximately $1.0 billion net of deductibles (includes amounts received in 2025). Management expects additional interim payments as the claim progresses.
Renewable Diesel Production and SBR Contribution
FCR (St. Bernard Renewables) produced an average of ~16,700 barrels per day of renewable diesel in Q1; reported a roughly $8 million EBITDA benefit (excluding LTM impacts) from PBF's equity investment, and management described SBR outlook as the strongest since operations began.
Liquidity and Balance Sheet Metrics
Ended Q1 with $542 million cash, ~ $2.3 billion net debt, net debt-to-capital of 36%, and total liquidity of ~ $2.4 billion (cash + borrowing capacity under ABL at current commodity prices). Management emphasized a near-term priority to accelerate deleveraging.
Torrance Turnaround Completed
Torrance completed its turnaround early in Q1 and now has a 'clean runway' for the remainder of 2026, supporting higher runs as markets remain tight.
Favorable Macro Backdrop for U.S. Coastal Complex
Management highlighted materially tighter global refining/product balances after the disruption in the Straits of Hormuz (approx. 15 million bpd crude and 5 million bpd products initially affected; ~80% of crude through the straits was destined for Asia), positioning PBF's coastal complexity to capture outsized margins as product markets restock.