Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
All statements in this section, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements that are inherently uncertain. See “Disclosures Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Item 1A. Risk Factors for a discussion of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements. The following information concerning our business, results of operations and financial condition should also be read in conjunction with the information included under Item 1. Business, Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Business Update
The global macro environment continues to deliver refined product demand growth. In 2024, we saw steady year-over-year demand for gasoline and diesel and growing demand for jet fuel. Longer term, demand growth is expected to exceed the net supply impact from limited capacity additions through the end of the decade and announced and expected refinery rationalizations. We anticipate these fundamentals, as well as the U.S. refining industry’s current structural advantages over the rest of the world, will support a constructive environment for U.S. refiners.
In June 2023, the California legislature adopted and implemented certain provisions of Senate Bill No.2 (such statute, together with any regulations contemplated or issued thereunder, “SB X1-2”), which authorizes the CEC to establish a “maximum gross gasoline refining margin” with respect to refining activities in California, as well as establish penalties for refiners for exceeding the yet to be issued margin cap. The law further expands on existing reporting requirements for refiners to the CEC. In October 2024, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill No.1 (such statute, together with any regulations contemplated or issued thereunder, “AB X2-1”), into law, authorizing the CEC to require that petroleum refiners maintain a minimum inventory of transportation fuels as well as require petroleum refiners to plan for resupply during scheduled maintenance. We will evaluate the impact that SB X1-2 and AB X2-1 and any associated forthcoming CEC regulations may have on our current or anticipated future operations in California and results of operations when SB X1-2 or AB X2-1 are fully implemented.
In response to the current business environment, we continue to focus on the following priorities for our business:
Commitment to Safety, Reliability and Sustainability
We remain steadfast in our commitment to safely and reliably operate our assets and protect the health and safety of our employees. We are focused on sustainable structural changes to improve our cost competitiveness while maintaining safe and reliable operations. Our approach to sustainability spans the environmental, social and governance dimensions of our business. That means strengthening resiliency by lowering the carbon intensity and conserving natural resources; innovating for the future by investing in renewables and emerging technologies; and embedding sustainability in decision-making and in how we engage our people and many stakeholders. Specifically, in 2022, we were the first among U.S. independent refiners to establish a 2030 target to reduce absolute Scope 3 - Category 11 GHG emissions. This goal added to our existing targets for reducing Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions intensity, for lowering methane emissions intensity and for lowering our freshwater withdrawal intensity.
Operational Excellence
We are committed to achieving operational excellence by reducing costs, improving efficiency, driving operational improvements and being disciplined in capital allocation. This means lowering our costs in all aspects of our business and challenging ourselves to be disciplined in every dollar we spend across our organization. We look to optimize our portfolio of investment opportunities to ensure efficient deployment of capital focusing on projects with the highest returns.
Commercial Performance
We are focused on leveraging the complexity of our facilities by selecting advantaged raw materials, new approaches in the commercial space to be more dynamic amidst changing market conditions and achieving technological improvements to advance our commercial performance. A near-term focus has been securing advantaged renewable feedstocks as we continue to advance our renewable fuels production capabilities.
Integrated Value Chain Optimization
We are committed to leveraging our value chain so that we are a leader in operational, financial, and sustainability performance. Our goal is to improve value chain optimization with a more integrated and advanced approach to decision making so that each individual asset generates free-cash-flow back to the business and contributes to shareholder returns. With our investments, we are focused on high returning projects that we believe will enhance the competitiveness of our portfolio, including our investments in sustainable fuels and technologies that lower our carbon intensity as the global energy mix evolves.
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Strategic Updates
Midstream Growth Transactions
On July 31, 2024, MPLX exercised its right of first offer under the BANGL, LLC joint venture agreement to purchase an additional 20 percent ownership interest in BANGL, LLC for $210 million cash, increasing total ownership interest to 45 percent. BANGL is a natural gas liquids pipeline system connecting the Delaware and Midland basins to the fractionation market in the Gulf Coast and export markets.
On May 29, 2024, MPLX and its joint venture partner contributed their respective membership interest in Whistler Pipeline, LLC to a newly formed joint venture, WPC Parent, LLC and issued a 19 percent voting interest in WPC Parent, LLC to an affiliate of Enbridge Inc. in exchange for the contribution of cash and the Rio Bravo Pipeline project (collectively, the “Whistler Joint Venture Transaction”). The combined platform connects Permian supply to incremental LNG export markets and supports the development of additional pipeline projects. As a result of the transaction, MPLX’s voting interest in the joint venture was reduced from 37.5 percent to 30.4 percent. MPLX recognized a gain of $151 million at closing and received a cash distribution of $134 million, recorded as a return of capital, related to the dilution of the ownership interest.
On March 22, 2024, MPLX used $625 million of cash to purchase additional ownership interest in existing joint ventures and gathering assets, which will enhance MPLX’s position in the Utica basin. Prior to the acquisition, MPLX owned an indirect interest in Ohio Gathering Company, L.L.C. (“OGC”) and a direct interest in Ohio Condensate Company, L.L.C. (“OCC”) and now owns a combined 73 percent interest in OGC and a 100 percent interest in OCC, and a dry gas gathering system in the Utica basin.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 14 for additional information on these transactions.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On November 5, 2024, we announced that our board of directors approved a $5.0 billion share repurchase authorization that is in addition to the $5.0 billion share repurchase authorization announced on April 30, 2024. The share repurchase authorizations have no expiration date. Future repurchases under these authorizations will depend on the macro environment, cash available after opportunities for capital investment and growth of the business and market conditions. As of December 31, 2024, MPC had $7.75 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorizations.
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Results
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we established a Renewable Diesel segment, which includes renewable diesel activities historically reported in the Refining & Marketing segment. Prior period segment information has been recast for comparability.
Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) evaluates the performance of our segments using segment adjusted EBITDA. Amounts included in income before income taxes and excluded from segment adjusted EBITDA include: (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) net interest and other financial costs; (iii) turnaround expenses; and (iv) other adjustments as deemed necessary. These items are either: (i) believed to be non-recurring in nature; (ii) not believed to be allocable or controlled by the segment; or (iii) are not tied to the operational performance of the segment.
Select results for continuing operations for 2024 and 2023 are reflected in the following table.
Segment adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments
Renewable Diesel (150) (64)
Refining & Renewable Diesel planned turnaround costs (1,404) (1,201)
Renewable Diesel JV planned turnaround costs(a) (9) (25)
Garyville incident response costs — (16)
LIFO inventory (charge) credit 161 (145)
Gain on sale of assets(b) 151 198
Depreciation and amortization (3,337) (3,307)
Renewable Diesel JV depreciation and amortization(a) (89) (65)
Net interest and other financial costs (839) (525)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 5,957 $ 13,989
Net Income attributable to MPC per diluted share $ 10.08 $ 23.63
(a) Represents MPC’s pro-rata share of expenses from joint ventures included within the Renewable Diesel segment.
(b) 2024 includes the gain from the Whistler Joint Venture Transaction. 2023 includes the $92 million gain associated with the remeasurement of MPLX’s existing equity investment in Torñado arising from the acquisition of the remaining 40 percent interest and the $106 million gain on the sale of our interest in South Texas Gateway. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 14.
Net income attributable to MPC decreased $6.24 billion, or $13.55 per diluted share, in 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to lower Refining & Marketing margins partially offset by a decreased provision for income taxes.
Refer to the Results of Operations section for a discussion of financial results by segment for the three years ended December 31, 2024.
MPLX
We received limited partner distributions of $2.27 billion and $2.06 billion from MPLX during 2024 and 2023, respectively. We owned approximately 647 million MPLX common units at December 31, 2024 with a market value of $30.99 billion based on the December 31, 2024 closing unit price of $47.86. On January 22, 2025, MPLX declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.9565 per common unit, which was paid February 14, 2025. As a result, MPLX made distributions totaling $972 million to its common unitholders. MPC’s portion of these distributions was approximately $619 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, MPLX repurchased approximately 8 million MPLX common units at an average cost per unit of $43.04 and paid $326 million of cash. As of December 31, 2024, $520 million remained available under the authorization for future repurchases.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 5 for additional information on MPLX.
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OVERVIEW OF SEGMENTS
Refining & Marketing
Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA depends largely on our refinery throughputs, Refining & Marketing margin, refining operating costs and distribution costs. Our total refining capacity was 2,963 mbpcd, 2,950 mbpcd and 2,898 mbpcd as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Refining & Marketing margin is the difference between the prices of refined products sold and the costs of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks refined, including the costs to transport these inputs to our refineries and the costs of products purchased for resale. The crack spread is a measure of the difference between market prices for refined products and crude oil, commonly used by the industry as a proxy for the refining margin. Crack spreads can fluctuate significantly, particularly when prices of refined products do not move in the same relationship as the cost of crude oil. As a performance benchmark and a comparison with other industry participants, we calculate Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and West Coast crack spreads that we believe most closely track our operations and slate of products. The following are used for these crack-spread calculations:
•The Gulf Coast crack spread uses three barrels of MEH crude producing two barrels of USGC CBOB gasoline and one barrel of USGC ULSD;
•The Mid-Continent crack spread uses three barrels of WTI crude producing two barrels of Chicago CBOB gasoline and one barrel of Chicago ULSD; and
•The West Coast crack spread uses three barrels of ANS crude producing two barrels of LA CARBOB and one barrel of LA CARB Diesel.
Our refineries can process a variety of sweet and sour crude oil, which typically can be purchased at a discount to crude oil referenced in our Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and West Coast crack spreads. The amount of these discounts, which we refer to as the sweet differential and the sour differential, can vary significantly, causing our Refining & Marketing margin to differ from blended crack spreads. In general, larger sweet and sour differentials will enhance our Refining & Marketing margin.
Future crude oil differentials will be dependent on a variety of market and economic factors, as well as U.S. energy policy.
The following table provides sensitivities showing an estimated change in annual Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA due to potential changes in market conditions.
(Millions of dollars)
Blended crack spread sensitivity(a) (per $1.00/barrel change) $ 1,100
Sour differential sensitivity(b) (per $1.00/barrel change) 515
Sweet differential sensitivity(c) (per $1.00/barrel change) 515
Natural gas price sensitivity(d) (per $1.00/MMBtu) 350
(a) Crack spread based on 42 percent MEH, 40 percent WTI and 18 percent ANS with Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent and West Coast product pricing, respectively, and assumes all other differentials and pricing relationships remain unchanged.
(b) Sour crude oil basket consists of the following crudes: ANS, Argus Sour Crude Index, Maya and Western Canadian Select. We assume approximately 50 percent of the crude processed at our refineries in 2025 will be sour crude.
(c) Sweet crude oil basket consists of the following crudes: Bakken, Brent, MEH, WTI-Cushing and WTI-Midland. We assume approximately 50 percent of the crude processed at our refineries in 2025 will be sweet crude.
(d) This is consumption-based exposure for our Refining & Marketing segment and does not include the sales exposure for our Midstream segment.
In addition to the market changes indicated by the crack spreads, the sour differential and the sweet differential, our Refining & Marketing margin is impacted by factors such as:
•the selling prices realized for refined products;
•the types of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks processed;
•our refinery yields;
•the cost of products purchased for resale;
•the impact of commodity derivative instruments used to hedge price risk;
•the potential impact of lower of cost or market adjustments to inventories in periods of declining prices;
•the potential impact of LIFO charges due to changes in historic inventory levels; and
•the cost of purchasing RINs in the open market to comply with RFS2 requirements.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs of crude oil, refinery feedstocks and refined products are stated under the LIFO inventory costing method and aggregated on a consolidated basis for purposes of assessing if the cost basis of these inventories may have to be written down to market values. At December 31, 2024, market values for refined products exceed
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their cost basis and, therefore, there is no lower of cost or market inventory valuation reserve at the end of the year. Based on movements of refined product prices, future inventory valuation adjustments could have a negative effect to earnings. Such losses are subject to reversal in subsequent periods if prices recover.
Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA is also affected by changes in refining operating costs in addition to committed distribution costs. Changes in operating costs are primarily driven by the cost of energy used by our refineries, including purchased natural gas, and the level of maintenance costs. Distribution costs primarily include long-term agreements with MPLX, which as discussed below include minimum commitments to MPLX, and will negatively impact segment adjusted EBITDA in periods when throughput or sales are lower or refineries are idled.
We have various long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with MPLX. Under these agreements, MPLX, which is reported in our Midstream segment, provides transportation, storage, distribution and marketing services to our Refining & Marketing segment. Certain of these agreements include commitments for minimum quarterly throughput and distribution volumes of crude oil and refined products and minimum storage volumes of crude oil, refined products and other products. Certain other agreements include commitments to pay for 100 percent of available capacity for certain marine transportation and refining logistics assets.
Midstream
Our Midstream segment gathers, transports, stores and distributes crude oil, refined products, including renewable diesel, and other hydrocarbon-based products, principally for our Refining & Marketing segment. Additionally, the segment markets refined products. The profitability of our pipeline transportation operations primarily depends on tariff rates and the volumes shipped through the pipelines. The profitability of our marine operations primarily depends on the quantity and availability of our vessels and barges. The profitability of our light product terminal operations primarily depends on the throughput volumes at these terminals. The profitability of our fuels distribution services primarily depends on the sales volumes of certain refined products. The profitability of our refining logistics operations depends on the quantity and availability of our refining logistics assets. A majority of the crude oil and refined product shipments on our pipelines and marine vessels and the refined product throughput at our terminals serve our Refining & Marketing segment and our refining logistics assets and fuels distribution services are used solely by our Refining & Marketing segment. As discussed above in the Refining & Marketing section, MPLX, which is reported in our Midstream segment, has various long-term, fee-based commercial agreements related to services provided to our Refining & Marketing segment. Under these agreements, MPLX has received various commitments of minimum throughput, storage and distribution volumes as well as commitments to pay for all available capacity of certain assets. The volume of crude oil that we transport is directly affected by the supply of, and refiner demand for, crude oil in the markets served directly by our crude oil pipelines, terminals and marine operations. Key factors in this supply and demand balance are the production levels of crude oil by producers in various regions or fields, the availability and cost of alternative modes of transportation, the volumes of crude oil processed at refineries and refinery and transportation system maintenance levels. The volume of refined products that we transport, store, distribute and market is directly affected by the production levels of, and user demand for, refined products in the markets served by our refined product pipelines and marine operations. In most of our markets, demand for gasoline and distillate peaks during the summer driving season, which extends from May through September of each year, and declines during the fall and winter months. As with crude oil, other transportation alternatives and system maintenance levels influence refined product movements.
Our Midstream segment also gathers, processes and transports natural gas and transports, fractionates, stores and markets NGLs. NGL and natural gas prices are volatile and are impacted by changes in fundamental supply and demand, as well as market uncertainty, availability of NGL transportation and fractionation capacity and a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. Our Midstream segment profitability is affected by prevailing commodity prices primarily as a result of processing or conditioning at our own or third‐party processing plants, purchasing and selling or gathering and transporting volumes of natural gas at index‐related prices and the cost of third‐party transportation and fractionation services. To the extent that commodity prices influence the level of natural gas drilling by our producer customers, such prices also affect profitability.
Renewable Diesel
Our Renewable Diesel segment processes renewable feedstocks into renewable diesel, markets and distributes renewable diesel and includes joint ventures that produce soybean oil and renewable diesel.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Costs of renewable feedstocks and renewable diesel are stated under the LIFO inventory costing method and aggregated on a consolidated basis, including traditional and renewable products, for purposes of assessing if the cost basis of these inventories may have to be written down to market values. At December 31, 2024, market values for all refined product inventories exceed their cost basis and, therefore, there is no lower of cost or market inventory valuation reserve at the end of the year. Based on movements of renewable product prices, future inventory valuation adjustments could have a negative effect to earnings. Such losses are subject to reversal in subsequent periods if prices recover.
Our Renewable Diesel segment adjusted EBITDA is also affected by changes in operating costs, distribution costs, throughput and certain regulatory credits.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion includes comments and analysis relating to our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. This discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and is intended to provide investors with a reasonable basis for assessing our historical operations, but should not serve as the only criteria for predicting our future performance.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Revenues and other income:
Costs and expenses:
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — 72 (72)
Less net income attributable to:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 27 94 (67) 88 6
2024 Compared to 2023
Net income attributable to MPC decreased $6.24 billion in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to lower Refining & Marketing margins, partially offset by a decreased provision for income taxes.
Total revenues and other income decreased $9.90 billion in 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•decreased sales and other operating revenues of $9.52 billion primarily due to decreased average refined product sales prices of $0.24 per gallon, or 10 percent, partially offset by increased refined product sales volumes of 75 mbpd, or 2 percent;
•increased income from equity method investments of $306 million largely due to the gain on the sale of assets resulting from the Whistler Joint Venture Transaction and increased income from our Martinez Renewables joint venture;
•decreased net gains on disposal of assets of $189 million mainly due to the $106 million gain on the sale of MPC’s 25 percent interest in South Texas Gateway and $92 million associated with the remeasurement of MPLX’s existing equity investment in MarkWest Torñado GP, L.L.C. (“Torñado”), arising from the acquisition of the remaining 40 percent interest in 2023; and
•decreased other income of $497 million largely due to lower income on RINs sales and lower insurance proceeds.
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Total costs and expenses decreased $2.18 billion in 2024 compared to 2023 primarily due to:
•decreased cost of revenues of $2.33 billion primarily due to lower crude oil costs and finished product purchases, partially offset by higher contract services and material and supply expenses related to increased turnaround activity;
•increased selling, general and administrative expenses of $182 million primarily due to increased contract services costs of $96 million, office and rent expenses of $31 million and $30 million of expense related to decommissioning of non-operating assets; and
•decreased other taxes of $63 million largely due to a property tax appeal settlement of $49 million related to retroactive tax assessments for prior periods.
Net interest and other financial costs increased $314 million largely due to decreased interest income of $154 million, primarily on short-term investments, increased pension non-service costs of $52 million and increased interest expense of $41 million due to higher MPLX borrowings. We capitalized interest of $57 million in 2024 and $60 million in 2023. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 11 for further details.
We recorded a combined federal, state and foreign income tax expense of $890 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to permanent tax benefits related to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. We recorded a combined federal, state and foreign income tax expense of $2.82 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was lower than the tax computed at the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to permanent tax benefits related to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, partially offset by state taxes. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 12 for further details.
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $198 million mainly due to an increase in MPLX’s net income.
2023 Compared to 2022
Net income attributable to MPC decreased $4.84 billion in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to lower Refining & Marketing margins and net gain on the disposal of assets.
Total revenues and other income decreased $29.65 billion in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
•decreased sales and other operating revenues of $29.07 billion primarily due to decreased average refined product sales prices of $0.53 per gallon, or 18 percent, partially offset by increased refined product sales volumes of 12 mbpd;
•increased income from equity method investments of $87 million largely due to increased income from Midstream equity affiliates, partially offset by decreased income from our Martinez Renewables joint venture;
•decreased net gains on disposal of assets of $844 million mainly due to gains of $549 million on the formation of the Martinez Renewables joint venture and $509 million on a lease reclassification in 2022, partially offset by the $106 million gain on the sale of MPC’s 25 percent interest in South Texas Gateway and $92 million associated with the remeasurement of MPLX’s existing equity investment in Torñado, arising from the acquisition of the remaining 40 percent interest in 2023; and
•increased other income of $186 million largely due to the receipt of insurance proceeds, partially offset by lower income on RIN sales.
Total costs and expenses decreased $22.69 billion in 2023 compared to 2022 primarily due to:
•decreased cost of revenues of $23.11 billion primarily due to lower crude oil costs;
•increased depreciation and amortization of $92 million mainly due to assets placed in service;
•increased selling, general and administrative expenses of $267 million primarily due to increased employee compensation and related expenses, contract services and software maintenance costs; and
•increased other taxes of $56 million largely due to the reinstated Petroleum Superfund Tax, which was effective January 1, 2023.
Net interest and other financial costs decreased $475 million largely due to increased interest income, primarily on short-term investments, and decreased pension non-service costs, partially offset by increased interest expense due to higher MPLX borrowings. We capitalized interest of $60 million in 2023 and $104 million in 2022. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 11 for further details.
We recorded a combined federal, state and foreign income tax expense of $2.82 billion for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was lower than the tax computed at the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to permanent tax benefits related to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, partially offset by state taxes. We recorded a combined federal, state and foreign income tax expense of $4.49 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was higher than the tax computed at the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to state taxes, partially offset by permanent tax benefits related to net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 12 for further details.
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $49 million mainly due to MPLX’s redemption of its outstanding Series B preferred units on February 15, 2023.
Segment Results
We classify our business in the following reportable segments: Refining & Marketing, Midstream and Renewable Diesel. Segment adjusted EBITDA represents adjusted EBITDA attributable to the reportable segments. Amounts included in income before income taxes and excluded from segment adjusted EBITDA include: (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) net interest and other financial costs; (iii) turnaround expenses and (iv) other adjustments as deemed necessary. These items are either: (i) believed to be non-recurring in nature; (ii) not believed to be allocable or controlled by the segment; or (iii) are not tied to the operational performance of the segment.
Our segment adjusted EBITDA for reportable segments was approximately $12.10 billion, $19.81 billion and $25.03 billion for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Refining & Marketing
The following includes key financial and operating data for 2024, 2023 and 2022.
(a) Includes intersegment sales to Midstream and sales destined for export.
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LIFO inventory credit (charge) per barrel 0.10 (0.15) 0.14
Refining & Marketing margin per barrel(a)(b) 16.01 23.00 28.18
Less:
Refining operating costs per barrel(c) 5.34 5.31 5.34
LIFO inventory credit (charge) per barrel 0.10 (0.15) 0.14
Refining & Marketing adjusted EBITDA per barrel 5.33 12.94 17.95
Less:
Refining planned turnaround costs per barrel 1.31 1.11 1.04
LIFO inventory (credit) charge per barrel (0.10) 0.15 (0.14)
Depreciation and amortization per barrel 1.65 1.72 1.66
(a) Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs and purchased products, divided by net refinery throughput.
(b) See “Non-GAAP Measures” section for reconciliation and further information regarding this non-GAAP measure.
(c) Refining operating costs exclude planned turnaround and depreciation and amortization expense.
(d) Includes income (loss) from equity method investments, net gain (loss) on disposal of assets and other income.
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The following table presents certain benchmark prices in our marketing areas and market indicators that we believe are helpful in understanding the results of our Refining & Marketing segment. The benchmark crack spreads below do not reflect the market cost of RINs necessary to meet EPA renewable volume obligations for attributable products under the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Chicago CBOB unleaded regular gasoline $ 2.14 $ 2.33 $ 2.87
Chicago ultra-low sulfur diesel 2.32 2.61 3.43
USGC CBOB unleaded regular gasoline 2.13 2.34 2.76
Market Indicators (dollars per barrel)
Crack Spreads
Crude Oil Differentials
(a) Beginning in the second quarter of 2024, the blended crack spreads are weighted 42 percent of the USGC crack spread, 40 percent of the Mid-Continent crack spread and 18 percent of the West Coast crack spread. The blended crack spreads for prior periods were weighted 40 percent of the USGC crack spread, 40 percent of the Mid-Continent crack spread and 20 percent of the West Coast crack spread. These blends are based on MPC’s refining capacity by region in each period.
2024 Compared to 2023
Refining & Marketing segment revenues decreased $10.21 billion primarily due to decreased average refined product sales prices of $0.24 per gallon, partially offset by increased refined product sales volumes of 75 mbpd.
Refinery crude oil capacity utilization was 92 percent during 2024 and net refinery throughput increased 19 mbpd in 2024.
Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA decreased $8.0 billion primarily driven by decreased per barrel margins.
Refining & Marketing margin, excluding LIFO inventory adjustments, was $15.91 per barrel for 2024 compared to $23.15 per barrel for 2023. Refining & Marketing margin is affected by the market indicators shown earlier, which use spot market values and an estimated mix of crude purchases and product sales. Based on the market indicators and our crude oil throughput, we estimate a net negative impact of approximately $7 billion on Refining & Marketing margin, primarily due to lower crack spreads. Our reported Refining & Marketing margin differs from market indicators due to the mix of crudes purchased and their costs, the effects of market structure on our crude oil acquisition prices, RIN prices on the crack spread and other items like refinery yields and other feedstock variances, direct dealer fuel margin, and for 2024, a LIFO inventory credit of $106 million and for 2023, a LIFO inventory charge of $157 million. These factors had an estimated net negative impact on Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA of approximately $200 million in 2024 compared to 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, refining operating costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $5.71 billion. This was an increase of $87 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily driven by higher expenses for projects conducted during turnaround activity, partially offset by a property tax appeal settlement related to retroactive tax assessments for prior periods.
Distribution costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $5.86 billion and $5.65 billion for 2024 and 2023, respectively, and include fees paid to MPLX of $3.95 billion and $3.84 billion for 2024 and 2023, respectively. On a per barrel basis, distribution costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased $0.15 primarily due to higher pipeline tariff rates and logistics fee escalations.
Refining planned turnaround costs increased $216 million, or $0.20 per barrel, due to the scope and timing of turnaround activity.
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Other income decreased by $0.19 per barrel mainly due to lower insurance proceeds in 2024.
We purchase RINs to satisfy a portion of our RFS2 compliance. Our expenses associated with purchased RINs were $1.07 billion in 2024 and $2.07 billion in 2023 and are included in Refining & Marketing margin. The decrease in 2024 was primarily due to lower average RIN prices, increased RINs generated and acquired from our Martinez Renewables joint venture and lower RIN sale activity.
2023 Compared to 2022
Refining & Marketing segment revenues decreased $29.62 billion primarily due to decreased average refined product sales prices of $0.53 per gallon, partially offset by increased refined product sales volumes of 12 mbpd.
Refinery crude oil capacity utilization was 92 percent during 2023 and net refinery throughput decreased 36 mbpd in 2023.
Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA decreased $5.55 billion primarily driven by decreased per barrel margin and throughput, increased distribution costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, partially offset by increased other income and decreased refining operating costs, excluding depreciation and amortization.
Refining & Marketing margin, excluding LIFO inventory adjustments, was $23.15 per barrel for 2023 compared to $28.04 per barrel for 2022. Refining & Marketing margin is affected by the market indicators shown earlier, which use spot market values and an estimated mix of crude purchases and product sales. Based on the market indicators and our crude oil throughput, we estimate a net negative impact of approximately $6 billion on Refining & Marketing margin, primarily due to lower crack spreads. Our reported Refining & Marketing margin differs from market indicators due to the mix of crudes purchased and their costs, the effects of market structure on our crude oil acquisition prices, RIN prices on the crack spread and other items like refinery yields and other feedstock variances, direct dealer fuel margin, and for 2023, a LIFO inventory charge of $157 million and for 2022, a LIFO inventory credit of $149 million. These factors had an estimated net positive impact on Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA of approximately $700 million in 2023 compared to 2022.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, refining operating costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $5.63 billion. This was a decrease of $101 million, compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, largely due to lower energy costs, partially offset by higher project expense. These expenses relate to projects that are regularly performed during refinery turnarounds, of which we had more in 2023, compared to 2022.
Distribution costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $5.65 billion and $5.21 billion for 2023 and 2022, respectively, and include fees paid to MPLX of $3.84 billion and $3.65 billion for 2023 and 2022, respectively. On a per barrel basis, distribution costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, increased $0.47 primarily due to higher pipeline tariff rates and logistics fee escalations.
Refining planned turnaround costs increased $62 million, or $0.07 per barrel, due to the scope and timing of turnaround activity.
Depreciation and amortization per barrel increased by $0.06, primarily due to an increase in costs and a decrease in throughput.
Other income increased by $0.32 per barrel mainly due to the receipt of insurance proceeds in 2023.
We purchase RINs to satisfy a portion of our RFS2 compliance. Our expenses associated with purchased RINs were $2.07 billion in 2023 and $2.40 billion in 2022, including benefits related to retroactive changes in renewable volume obligation requirements, and are included in Refining & Marketing margin. The decrease in 2023 was primarily due to increased RINs acquired with purchased product from third parties and through RINs generated and acquired from our Martinez Renewables joint venture in addition to lower average RINs prices.
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Supplemental Refining & Marketing Statistics
Refining & Marketing Operating Statistics
Crude oil capacity utilization percent(a) 92 92 96
Refinery throughputs (mbpd):
Sour crude oil throughput percent 44 44 47
Sweet crude oil throughput percent 56 56 53
Refined product yields (mbpd):
Refined product export sales volumes (mbpd)(b) 370 339 315
(a) Based on calendar-day capacity, which is an annual average that includes down time for planned maintenance and other normal operating activities.
(b) Represents fully loaded export cargoes for each time period. These sales volumes are included in the total sales volumes amounts.
Midstream
The following includes key financial and operating data for 2024, 2023 and 2022.
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(a) On owned common-carrier pipelines, excluding equity method investments.
(b) Includes amounts related to MPLX operated unconsolidated equity method investments on a 100 percent basis.
Natural Gas NYMEX HH (per MMBtu) $ 2.41 $ 2.66 $ 6.52
C2 + NGL Pricing (per gallon)(a) $ 0.84 $ 0.69 $ 1.03
(a) For 2024, C2 + NGL pricing based on Mont Belvieu prices assuming an NGL barrel of approximately 10 percent ethane, 60 percent propane, five percent Iso-Butane, 15 percent normal butane and 10 percent natural gasoline. For 2023 and 2022, C2 + NGL pricing based on Mont Belvieu prices assuming an NGL barrel of approximately 35 percent ethane, 35 percent propane, six percent Iso-Butane, 12 percent normal butane and 12 percent natural gasoline.
2024 Compared to 2023
Midstream segment adjusted EBITDA increased $373 million. Sales and operating revenues increased $486 million mainly due to rate escalations, contributions from recently acquired assets and higher natural gas gathering and processing volumes. Income from equity method investments increased approximately $35 million.
2023 Compared to 2022
Midstream segment adjusted EBITDA increased $399 million. Sales and operating revenues decreased $82 million mainly due to lower NGL prices, partially offset by rate escalations and higher throughput. This decrease was more than offset by lower purchased product costs of $465 million, primarily due to lower NGL prices of $917 million, partially offset by higher volumes of $405 million, an increase of $47 million due to changes in the fair value of an embedded derivative in a natural gas purchase commitment and an increase in income from equity method investments of approximately $111 million.
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Renewable Diesel
The following includes key financial and operating data for 2024, 2023 and 2022.
(a) Includes intersegment sales to Refining & Marketing.
(b Includes Dickinson facility production and purchased product from our Martinez Renewables joint venture.
2024 Compared to 2023
Renewable Diesel segment revenues increased $440 million primarily due to increased sales volume of 419 thousand gallons per day. Renewable Diesel segment adjusted EBITDA decreased $86 million as reduced production capacity in 2024 due to an event at the refinery in late 2023 resulted in lower throughput and impacted margins. The lower renewable diesel margins and an increased inventory LIFO charge of $43 million were partially offset by increased income from equity method investments of $129 million.
2023 Compared to 2022
Renewable Diesel segment revenues increased $912 million primarily due to increased sales volume of 246 thousand gallons per day. Renewable Diesel segment adjusted EBITDA decreased $67 million mainly due to increased operating costs and distribution costs and decreased income from equity method investments of $39 million, partially offset by increased renewable diesel margins. Additionally, in 2023, the Martinez Renewables joint venture began production which was phased in at reduced rates in order to achieve nameplate capacity by the end of the year. However, operational issues impacted the ramp up and the site remained at reduced rates.
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Corporate
(a) Corporate costs consist primarily of MPC’s corporate administrative expenses and costs related to certain non-operating assets, except for corporate overhead expenses attributable to MPLX, which are included in the Midstream segment. Corporate costs include depreciation and amortization of $90 million, $100 million and $55 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2024 Compared to 2023
Corporate expenses increased $27 million in 2024 compared to 2023 largely due to increases in contract services of $35 million, office expenses of $24 million and compensation expense of $21 million, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation of $52 million.
2023 Compared to 2022
Corporate expenses increased $84 million in 2023 compared to 2022 largely due to increases in stock-based compensation expense of $48 million, depreciation and amortization of $45 million, compensation expense of $31 million, contract services expense of $26 million and office expense of $22 million, partially offset by increased allocations of corporate costs to the segments of $75 million.
Items not Allocated to Segments
Our CODM evaluates the performance of our segments using segment adjusted EBITDA. Items identified in the table below are either believed to be non-recurring in nature or not believed to be allocable, controlled by the segment or are not tied to the operational performance of the segment.
Items not allocated to segments:
Renewable volume obligation requirements — — 238
Litigation — — 27
Total items not allocated to segments $ 151 $ 198 $ 1,323
2024 Compared to 2023
In 2024, items not allocated to segments includes a $151 million gain resulting from the Whistler Joint Venture Transaction. In 2023, total items not allocated to segments includes the $106 million gain on the sale of MPC’s 25 percent interest in South Texas Gateway and the $92 million gain associated with the remeasurement of MPLX’s existing equity investment in Torñado arising from the acquisition of the remaining 40 percent interest.
2023 Compared to 2022
Compared to 2023, as discussed above, in 2022, total items not allocated to segments primarily include the gain of $549 million on the formation of the Martinez Renewables joint venture, the gain of $509 million on a lease reclassification, and a $238 million benefit related to retroactive changes in renewable volume obligation requirements published by EPA for 2020 and 2021.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management uses financial measures to evaluate our operating performance that are calculated and presented on the basis of methodologies other than in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures we use are as follows:
Refining & Marketing Margin
Refining & Marketing margin is defined as sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs and purchased products. We use and believe our investors use this non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate our Refining & Marketing segment’s operating and financial performance as it is the most comparable measure to the industry’s market reference product margins. This measure should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, Refining & Marketing gross margin or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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Reconciliation of Refining & Marketing segment adjusted EBITDA to Refining & Marketing gross margin and Refining & Marketing margin
Plus (Less):
Selling, general and administrative expenses 2,472 2,443 2,235
Income from equity method investments (57) (66) (51)
Net gain on disposal of assets (1) (2) (37)
Plus (Less):
Other taxes included in Refining & Marketing margin (259) (288) (173)
LIFO inventory (credit) charge (106) 157 (149)
(a) Reflects the gross margin, excluding depreciation and amortization, of other related operations included in the Refining & Marketing segment and processing of credit card transactions on behalf of certain of our marketing customers, net of other income.
Renewable Diesel Margin
Renewable Diesel margin is defined as sales revenue less cost of renewable inputs and purchased products. We use and believe our investors use this non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate our Renewable Diesel segment’s operating and financial performance. This measure should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, Renewable Diesel gross margin or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our calculation thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
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Reconciliation of Renewable Diesel segment adjusted EBITDA to Renewable Diesel gross margin and Renewable Diesel margin
Renewable Diesel segment adjusted EBITDA $ (150) $ (64) $ 3
Plus (Less):
Depreciation and amortization (75) (65) (67)
Renewable Diesel JV depreciation and amortization(a) (89) (65) (1)
Renewable Diesel planned turnaround costs (7) (20) (3)
Renewable Diesel JV planned turnaround costs(a) (9) (25) —
LIFO inventory (charge) credit 55 12 (1)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 59 61 59
(Income) loss from equity method investments (70) 59 20
Net gain on disposal of assets — (1) —
Other income — (1) (8)
Renewable Diesel gross margin (286) (109) 2
Plus (Less):
Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) 312 284 119
Depreciation and amortization 75 65 67
Martinez JV depreciation and amortization 85 64 1
LIFO inventory (credit) charge (55) (12) 1
(a) Represents MPC’s pro-rata share of expenses from joint ventures included within the Renewable Diesel segment.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash Flows
Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $3.21 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $5.44 billion at December 31, 2023. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the past three years is presented in the following table.
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities - discontinued operations — — 42
Total increase (decrease) in cash $ (2,235) $ (3,185) $ 3,337
Operating Activities
Continuing Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations decreased $5.45 billion in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to a decrease in operating results partially offset by a favorable change in working capital of $105 million. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations decreased $2.20 billion in 2023 compared to 2022, primarily due to a decrease in operating results partially offset by a favorable change in working capital of $2.19 billion. The above changes in working capital exclude changes in short-term debt.
For 2024, changes in working capital were a net $470 million source of cash, primarily due to the effect of decreases in energy commodity prices and volumes at the end of the year on working capital. Current receivables decreased primarily due to decreases in refined product and crude oil prices and crude oil volumes. Accounts payable increased primarily due to increased crude oil volumes and liability for a purchase of tax credits from a third party, partially offset by decreased crude oil prices. Inventories increased primarily due to increases in refined product and materials and supplies inventories, partially offset by a
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decrease in crude oil inventory. Additionally, working capital was favorably impacted by changes in income tax receivable and unfavorably impacted by changes in current liabilities and other current assets.
For 2023, changes in working capital were a net $365 million source of cash, primarily due to the effect of decreases in energy commodity prices and volumes at the end of the year on working capital. Current receivables decreased primarily due to decreases in crude oil volumes and prices. Accounts payable decreased primarily due to decreases in crude oil prices and volumes. Inventories increased primarily due to increases in refined product, crude oil and materials and supplies inventories. Additionally, working capital was favorably impacted by changes in income tax receivable and current liabilities and other current assets.
For 2022, changes in working capital were a net $1.82 billion use of cash, primarily due to the effect of increases in energy commodity prices and volumes at the end of the year on working capital. Current receivables increased primarily due to higher crude oil and refined product volumes and prices. Inventories increased primarily due to increases in crude oil, refined product and materials and supplies inventories. Accounts payable increased primarily due to increases in crude oil prices. Additionally, working capital was unfavorably impacted by changes in income tax receivable and favorably impacted by changes in current liabilities and other current assets.
Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations was $42 million in 2022 largely due to the settlement of working capital related to the Speedway sale, partially offset by the payment of state income tax liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.53 billion in 2024 and $623 million in 2022, compared to net cash used in investing activities of $3.10 billion in 2023.
•In 2024, the change in net cash provided was primarily due to maturities and sales of short-term investments of $4.53 billion and $3.30 billion, respectively, partially offset by purchases of short-term investments of $2.95 billion. The cash provided by maturities and sales of short-term investments was primarily used to fund our return of capital initiatives.
•In 2023, the change in net cash used was primarily due to purchases of short-term investments of $8.62 billion, partially offset by maturities and sales of short-term investments of $5.05 billion and $2.08 billion, respectively. The cash provided by maturities and sales of short-term investments was primarily used to fund our return of capital initiatives announced as part of the Speedway sale.
•In 2022, the change in net cash provided was primarily due to maturities and sales of short-term investments of $7.16 billion and $1.30 billion, respectively, partially offset by purchases of short-term investments of $6.02 billion. The cash provided by maturities and sales of short-term investments was primarily used to fund our return of capital initiatives announced as part of the Speedway sale.
•Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment was $2.53 billion in 2024, compared to $1.89 billion in 2023 and $2.42 billion in 2022. See the Capital Requirements section for additional information on our capital investment plan.
•Cash used for acquisitions was $688 million in 2024 largely due to acquisitions in our Midstream segment. Cash used for acquisitions was $246 million in 2023 due to MPLX’s acquisition of the remaining interest in a gathering and processing joint venture for approximately $270 million, offset by cash acquired of $24 million. Cash used for acquisitions was $413 million in 2022 primarily due to the purchase of Marathon Tanker Holdings LLC (formerly known as Crowley Ocean Partners LLC) and its four subsidiaries from Marathon Coastal Holdings LLC (formerly known as Crowley Coastal Partners LLC) for approximately $485 million, which included $196 million to pay off the debt associated with the four tankers.
•Cash used in net investments was $348 million in 2024 and $205 million in 2023, compared to cash provided by net investments of $110 million in 2022. In 2024, investments primarily included a return of capital of $134 million related to the Whistler Joint Venture more than offset by Midstream equity method investments, including a $92 million contribution made in March 2024 for the repayment of MPLX’s share of the Dakota Access joint venture’s debt due in 2024. In 2023, investments primarily included the Martinez Renewables joint venture and the acquisition of a 49.9 percent equity interest in LF Bioenergy for approximately $56 million, partially offset by cash received from the sale of MPC’s 25 percent interest in South Texas Gateway. Investments in 2022 include a $500 million cash distribution received from the Martinez Renewables joint venture at its formation, partially offset by increased contributions to equity method investments, which included the $60 million contribution to MPLX’s Bakken Pipeline joint venture to fund its share of a debt repayment by the joint venture.
•Cash provided by disposal of assets totaled $35 million, $36 million and $90 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily due to the sale of Corporate and Refining & Marketing assets in 2024 and the sale of Midstream assets in 2023 and 2022.
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The consolidated statements of cash flows exclude changes to the consolidated balance sheets that did not affect cash. A reconciliation of additions to property, plant and equipment to total capital expenditures and investments follows for each of the last three years.
Increase (decrease) in capital accruals 34 184 (37)
Investments in equity method investees 509 480 405
Total capital expenditures and investments $ 3,076 $ 2,554 $ 2,788
Financing Activities
Financing activities were a use of cash of $12.43 billion in 2024, $14.21 billion in 2023 and $13.65 billion in 2022.
•During 2024, MPLX issued $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.50 percent senior notes due June 2034 (the “2034 Senior Notes”) and used the proceeds to repay $1.15 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes. MPC repaid $750 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes that matured September 2024.
•During 2023, MPLX issued $1.6 billion of senior notes and used the proceeds to redeem $1.0 billion of senior notes and all of its outstanding Series B preferred units for $600 million.
•During 2022, MPLX issued $2.5 billion of senior notes, redeemed $1.0 billion of senior notes and had net payments of $300 million under its revolving credit facility.
•Cash used in common stock repurchases totaled $9.19 billion in 2024, $11.57 billion in 2023 and $11.92 billion in 2022. See the “Capital Requirements” section for further discussion of our stock repurchases.
•Cash used in dividend payments totaled $1.15 billion in 2024, $1.26 billion in 2023 and $1.28 billion in 2022. Dividends per share were $3.39 in 2024, $3.08 in 2023 and $2.49 in 2022. The decreases in 2024 and 2023 are primarily due to share repurchases, partially offset by increases in per share dividends.
•Cash used in distributions to noncontrolling interests totaled $1.38 billion in 2024, $1.28 billion in 2023 and $1.21 billion in 2022 due to distributions to MPLX common and preferred public unitholders.
•Cash used in repurchases of noncontrolling interests totaled $326 million in 2024 and $491 million in 2022 due to MPLX’s repurchases of its common units. There were no repurchases of noncontrolling interests in 2023. See the “Capital Requirements” section for further discussion of MPLX’s unit repurchases.
Derivative Instruments
See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for a discussion of derivative instruments and associated market risk.
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Capital Resources
MPC, Excluding MPLX
We control MPLX through our ownership of the general partner; however, the creditors of MPLX do not have recourse to MPC’s general credit through guarantees or other financial arrangements, except as noted. MPC has effectively guaranteed certain indebtedness of LOOP and LOCAP, in which MPLX holds an interest. Therefore, in the following table, we present the liquidity of MPC, excluding MPLX. MPLX liquidity is discussed in the following section.
Our liquidity, excluding MPLX, totaled $6.79 billion at December 31, 2024 consisting of:
Bank revolving credit facility $ 5,000 $ — $ 1 $ 4,999
Trade receivables facility(a) 100 — — 100
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments(b) 1,691
Total liquidity $ 6,790
(a) The committed borrowing and letter of credit issuance capacity under the trade receivables securitization facility is $100 million. In addition, the facility allows for the issuance of letters of credit in excess of the committed capacity at the discretion of the issuing banks.
(b) Excludes $1.52 billion of MPLX cash and cash equivalents.
On February 10, 2025, MPC issued $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in an underwritten public offering consisting of $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.150 percent senior notes due March 2030 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.700 percent senior notes due March 2035. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay, redeem or otherwise retire our outstanding $1.250 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.700 percent senior notes due May 2025 and for general corporate purposes.
Because of the alternatives available to us, including internally generated cash flow and access to capital markets and a commercial paper program, we believe that our short-term and long-term liquidity is adequate to fund not only our current operations, but also our near-term (less than twelve months) and long-term funding requirements, including capital spending programs, the repurchase of shares of our common stock, dividend payments, defined benefit plan contributions, repayment of debt maturities and other amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.
We have a commercial paper program that allows us to have a maximum of $2.0 billion in commercial paper outstanding, with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. We do not intend to have outstanding commercial paper borrowings in excess of available capacity under our bank revolving credit facility. At December 31, 2024, we had no borrowings outstanding under the commercial paper program.
MPC’s bank revolving credit facility and trade receivables facility contain representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and restrictions, including financial covenants, and events of default that we consider usual and customary for agreements of a similar type and nature. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with such covenants and restrictions. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for further discussion of MPC’s revolving bank credit facility, trade receivables facility and related covenants and restrictions.
Our intention is to maintain an investment-grade credit profile. As of January 31, 2025, the credit ratings on our senior unsecured debt are as follows.
Company Rating Agency Rating
MPC Moody’s Baa2 (stable outlook)
Standard & Poor’s BBB (stable outlook)
Fitch BBB (stable outlook)
The ratings reflect the respective views of the rating agencies and should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell or hold our securities. Although it is our intention to maintain a credit profile that supports an investment-grade rating, there is no assurance that these ratings will continue for any given period of time. The ratings may be revised or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if, in their respective judgments, circumstances so warrant. A rating from one rating agency should be evaluated independently of ratings from other rating agencies.
The agreements governing MPC’s debt obligations do not contain credit rating triggers that would result in the acceleration of interest, principal or other payments in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded. However, any downgrades of our senior
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unsecured debt could increase the applicable interest rates, yields and other fees payable under such agreements and may limit our flexibility to obtain financing in the future, including to refinance existing indebtedness. In addition, a downgrade of our senior unsecured debt rating to below investment-grade levels could, under certain circumstances, impact our ability to purchase crude oil on an unsecured basis and could result in us having to post letters of credit under existing transportation services or other agreements.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for further discussion of our debt.
MPLX
MPLX’s liquidity totaled $5.02 billion at December 31, 2024 consisting of:
MPLX bank revolving credit facility $ 2,000 $ — $ — $ 2,000
MPC intercompany loan agreement 1,500 — — 1,500
Cash and cash equivalents 1,519
Total liquidity $ 5,019
On May 20, 2024, MPLX issued $1.65 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.50 percent senior notes due June 2034 (the “2034 Senior Notes”) in an underwritten public offering. On December 1, 2024, MPLX used $1,150 million of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2034 Senior Notes to repay all of (i) MPLX's outstanding $1,149 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875 percent senior notes due December 2024 and (ii) MarkWest's outstanding $1 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875 percent senior notes due December 2024. On February 18, 2025, MPLX used the remaining net proceeds from the issuance of the 2034 Senior Notes to repay all of MPLX's outstanding $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.000 percent senior notes due February 2025.
MPLX’s bank revolving credit facility contains representations and warranties, covenants and restrictions, including financial covenants, and events of default that we consider usual and customary for agreements of a similar type and nature. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with such covenants and restrictions. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for further discussion of MPLX’s bank revolving credit facility and related covenants and restrictions.
Our intention is to maintain an investment-grade credit profile for MPLX. As of January 31, 2025, the credit ratings on MPLX’s senior unsecured debt are as follows.
Company Rating Agency Rating
MPLX Moody’s Baa2 (stable outlook)
Standard & Poor’s BBB (stable outlook)
Fitch BBB (stable outlook)
The ratings reflect the respective views of the rating agencies and should not be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell or hold MPLX securities. Although it is our intention to maintain a credit profile that supports an investment-grade rating for MPLX, there is no assurance that these ratings will continue for any given period of time. The ratings may be revised or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if, in their respective judgments, circumstances so warrant. A rating from one rating agency should be evaluated independently of ratings from other rating agencies.
The agreements governing MPLX’s debt obligations do not contain credit rating triggers that would result in the acceleration of interest, principal or other payments in the event that MPLX credit ratings are downgraded. However, any downgrades of MPLX senior unsecured debt to below investment grade ratings could increase the applicable interest rates, yields and other fees payable under such agreements. In addition, a downgrade of MPLX senior unsecured debt ratings to below investment-grade levels may limit MPLX’s ability to obtain future financing, including to refinance existing indebtedness.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for further discussion of MPLX’s debt.
Capital Requirements
Capital Spending
MPC’s capital investment outlook for 2025 totals approximately $1.25 billion for capital projects and investments, excluding capitalized interest, potential acquisitions, if any, and MPLX’s capital investment plan. MPC’s 2025 capital investment outlook
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includes all of the planned capital spending for Refining & Marketing, Renewable Diesel and Corporate as well as a portion of the planned capital investments for Midstream. The remainder of the planned capital spending for Midstream reflects the capital investment plan for MPLX. We continuously evaluate our capital plan and make changes as conditions warrant. The 2025 capital investment outlook for MPC and MPLX and capital expenditures and investments for each of the last three years are summarized by segment below.
Capital expenditures and investments:(a)
MPC, excluding MPLX
Midstream - Other — 7 2 8
(a) Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals.
(b) Excludes capitalized interest of $56 million, $55 million and $103 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The 2025 capital investment plan excludes capitalized interest.
(c) The 2025 capital investment outlook for Midstream - MPLX excludes $242 million of capital expenditures, which is expected to be incurred primarily by MPC and other MPLX customers on MPLX’s behalf. This reimbursable capital will be included in the 2025 MPC Midstream capital expenditures.
Refining & Marketing
The Refining & Marketing segment’s forecasted 2025 capital spending and investments is approximately $1.20 billion. This amount includes approximately $100 million of value enhancing capital for multi-year low carbon initiatives. At our Los Angeles refinery, we are advancing improvements to enhance the competitiveness of the refinery by improving reliability and lowering costs. The improvements focus on integrating and modernizing utility systems and increasing energy efficiency, with the added benefit of addressing upcoming regulation mandating further reductions in emissions. The improvements are expected to be completed by the end of 2025. There is also $750 million of value enhancing capital, which includes a multi-year project to upgrade high sulfur distillate to ULSD and maximize distillate volume expansion at our Galveston Bay refinery, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, a project at our Robinson refinery to shift yields to higher value products including the flexibility to maximize jet production to meet growing demand, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, and other traditional projects that will enhance the yields of our refineries, improve energy efficiency, and lower our costs as well as investments in our branded marketing footprint. Maintenance capital is expected to be approximately $350 million, which is essential to maintain the safety, integrity and reliability of our assets.
Major capital projects completed over the last three years have focused on refinery optimization, production of higher value products, increased capacity to upgrade residual fuel oil and expanded export capacity. We also focused on projects such as the STAR project at our Galveston Bay refinery and projects expected to reduce future operating costs.
Midstream - MPLX
MPLX’s capital investment outlook totals approximately $2.0 billion, net of reimbursements and excluding capitalized interest and potential acquisitions, if any, and includes approximately $1.7 billion of growth capital and $300 million of maintenance capital. MPLX’s growth plans are focused on expanding its Permian to Gulf Coast integrated value chain, progressing long-haul pipeline value enhancing projects to support producer activity, and investing in new gas processing plants in the Marcellus and Permian. The remainder of its capital plan targets the expansion of crude gathering pipelines in the Permian and Bakken basins, and the debottlenecking of existing assets to meet customer demand.
Major capital projects over the last three years included investments for the development of natural gas and natural gas liquids infrastructure to support MPLX’s producer customers, primarily in the Marcellus, Utica and Permian regions and development of various crude oil and refined petroleum products infrastructure projects.
Renewable Diesel
The Renewable Diesel segment’s forecasted 2025 capital spending and investments is approximately $5 million. Major projects over the last three years included investments in the Martinez Renewables joint venture and the Green Bison Soy Processing joint venture.
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Corporate and Other
The 2025 capital forecast includes approximately $45 million to support corporate and other activities. Major projects over the last three years included upgrades to information technology systems.
Share Repurchases
From January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2024, our board of directors approved $60.05 billion in total share repurchase authorizations and we have repurchased a total of $52.30 billion of our common stock. As of December 31, 2024, MPC had $7.75 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorizations, which reflects the repurchase of 203,173 common shares for $28 million that were transacted in the fourth quarter of 2024 and settled in the first quarter of 2025. The table below summarizes our total share repurchases for the last three years. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 9 for further discussion of the share repurchase plans.
(In millions of dollars, except per share data) 2024 2023 2022
Number of shares repurchased 53 89 131
We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, tender offers, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
MPLX Unit Repurchases
The table below summarizes MPLX’s total unit repurchases for the last three years.
(In millions of dollars, except per unit data) 2024 2023 2022
Number of common units repurchased 8 — 15
Cash paid for common units repurchased $ 326 $ — $ 491
Average cost per unit $ 43.04 $ — $ 31.96
As of December 31, 2024, MPLX had approximately $520 million remaining under its unit repurchase authorization. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.
MPLX may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated unit repurchases, tender offers or open market solicitations for units, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 5 for further discussion of the MPLX unit repurchase program.
Material Cash Commitments
Contractual Obligations
We have purchase commitments primarily consisting of obligations to purchase and transport crude oil and feedstocks used in our refining operations. As of December 31, 2024, we had purchase obligations for crude oil, NGLs and renewable feedstocks of $17.18 billion, with $14.50 billion payable within 12 months, and crude oil transportation obligations of $7.98 billion, with $892 million payable within 12 months. These contracts include variable price arrangements. For purposes of this disclosure, we have estimated prices to be paid primarily based on futures curves for the commodities to the extent available. Our contractual obligations do not include our contractual obligations to MPLX under various fee-based commercial agreements as these transactions are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
At December 31, 2024, we had non-cancelable obligations to acquire property, plant and equipment of $260 million, which is all payable within 12 months.
At December 31, 2024, we had an aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior notes of $26.90 billion, with $2.95 billion payable within 12 months, and interest on the debt of $16.49 billion, with $1.17 billion payable within 12 months. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for additional information on our debt. We intend to repay the short-term maturities with existing cash on hand and/or with the proceeds of new long-term debt, depending on, among other things, market conditions.
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Our other contractual obligations primarily consist of pension and post-retirement obligations, finance and operating leases and environmental credits liabilities, for which additional information is included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes 24, 26 and 22, respectively.
Other Cash Commitments
On January 24, 2025, we announced our board of directors approved a $0.91 per share dividend, payable March 10, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 19, 2025.
We may, from time to time, repurchase our senior notes and preferred units in the open market, in tender offers, in privately-negotiated transactions or otherwise in such volumes, at such prices and upon such other terms as we deem appropriate.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 7 for discussion of activity with related parties.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND COMPLIANCE COSTS
We have incurred and may continue to incur substantial capital, operating and maintenance, and remediation expenditures as a result of environmental laws and regulations. If these expenditures, as with all costs, are not ultimately reflected in the prices of our products and services, our operating results will be adversely affected. We believe that substantially all of our competitors must comply with similar environmental laws and regulations. However, the specific impact on each competitor may vary depending on a number of factors, including the age and location of its operating facilities, marketing areas, production processes and whether it is also engaged in the petrochemical business or the marine transportation of crude oil and refined products.
Legislation and regulations pertaining to fuel specifications, climate change and GHG emissions have the potential to materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including costs of compliance and permitting delays. The extent and magnitude of these adverse impacts cannot be reliably or accurately estimated at this time because specific regulatory and legislative requirements have not been finalized and uncertainty exists with respect to the measures being considered, the costs and the time frames for compliance, and our ability to pass compliance costs on to our customers.
Our environmental expenditures, including non-regulatory expenditures, for each of the last three years were:
Compliance:(a)
(a) Based on the American Petroleum Institute’s definition of environmental expenditures.
(b) These amounts include spending charged against remediation reserves, where permissible, but exclude non-cash provisions recorded for environmental remediation.
We accrue for environmental remediation activities when the responsibility to remediate is probable and the amount of associated costs can be reasonably estimated. As environmental remediation matters proceed toward ultimate resolution or as additional remediation obligations arise, charges in excess of those previously accrued may be required.
New or expanded environmental requirements, which could increase our environmental costs, may arise in the future. It is not possible to predict all of the ultimate costs of compliance, including remediation costs that may be incurred and penalties that may be imposed.
Our environmental capital expenditures accounted for 22 percent, 12 percent and 7 percent of capital expenditures for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, excluding acquisitions. Our environmental capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $298 million, or 9 percent, of total planned capital expenditures in 2025. Actual expenditures may vary as the number and scope of environmental projects are revised as a result of improved technology or changes in regulatory requirements and could increase if additional projects are identified or additional requirements are imposed.
For more information on environmental regulations that impact us, or could impact us, see Item 1. Business – Regulatory Matters and Item 1A. Risk Factors.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the respective reporting periods. Accounting estimates are considered to be critical if (1) the nature of the estimates and assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and (2) the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 2 for additional information on these policies and estimates, as well as a discussion of additional accounting policies and estimates.
Fair Value Estimates
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There are three approaches for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities: the market approach, the income approach and the cost approach, each of which includes multiple valuation techniques. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to measure fair value by converting future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, into a single present value amount using current market expectations about those future amounts. The cost approach is based on the amount that would currently be required to replace the service capacity of an asset. This is often referred to as current replacement cost. The cost approach assumes that the fair value would not exceed what it would cost a market participant to acquire or construct a substitute asset of comparable utility, adjusted for obsolescence.
The fair value accounting standards do not prescribe which valuation technique should be used when measuring fair value and do not prioritize among the techniques. These standards establish a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in applying the various valuation techniques. Inputs broadly refer to the assumptions that market participants use to make pricing decisions, including assumptions about risk. Level 1 inputs are given the highest priority in the fair value hierarchy while Level 3 inputs are given the lowest priority. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets as of the measurement date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
•Level 2 – Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. These are inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the measurement date.
•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data and may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
Valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs are favored. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest priority level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the placement of assets and liabilities within the levels of the fair value hierarchy. We use an income or market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavor to use the best information available. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 17 for disclosures regarding our fair value measurements.
Significant uses of fair value measurements include:
•assessment of impairment of long-lived assets, intangible assets, goodwill and equity method investments;
•recorded values for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with acquisitions; and
•recorded values of derivative instruments.
Impairment Assessments of Long-Lived Assets, Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Equity Method Investments
Fair value calculated for the purpose of testing our long-lived assets, intangible assets, goodwill and equity method investments for impairment is estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows method and comparative market prices when appropriate. Significant judgment is involved in performing these fair value estimates since the results are based on forecasted financial information prepared using significant assumptions including:
•Future operating performance. Our estimates of future operating performance are based on our analysis of various supply and demand factors, which include, among other things, industry-wide capacity, our planned utilization rate, end-user demand, capital expenditures and economic conditions, as well as commodity prices. Such estimates are consistent with those used in our planning and capital investment reviews.
•Future volumes. Our estimates of future refinery, pipeline throughput and natural gas and natural gas liquid processing volumes are based on internal forecasts prepared by our Refining & Marketing and Midstream segments operations personnel. Assumptions about our customers’ drilling activity are inherently subjective and contingent upon a number of variable factors (including future or expected crude oil and natural gas pricing considerations), many of which are
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difficult to forecast. Management considers these volume forecasts and other factors when developing our forecasted cash flows.
•Discount rate commensurate with the risks involved. We apply a discount rate to our cash flows based on a variety of factors, including market and economic conditions, operational risk, regulatory risk and political risk. This discount rate is also compared to recent observable market transactions, if possible. A higher discount rate decreases the net present value of cash flows.
•Future capital requirements. These are based on authorized spending and internal forecasts.
Assumptions about the macroeconomic environment are inherently subjective and difficult to forecast. We base our fair value estimates on projected financial information which we believe to be reasonable. However, actual results may differ from these projections.
The need to test for impairment can be based on several indicators, including a significant reduction in prices of or demand for products produced, a weakened outlook for profitability, a significant reduction in pipeline throughput volumes, a significant reduction in natural gas or natural gas liquids processed, a significant reduction in refining margins, other changes to contracts or changes in the regulatory environment. The following sections detail our critical accounting estimates related to impairment assessments for long-lived assets, goodwill and equity method investments.
Long-lived Asset Impairment Assessments
Long-lived assets used in operations are assessed for impairment whenever changes in facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable based on the expected undiscounted future cash flow of an asset group. For purposes of impairment evaluation, long-lived assets must be grouped at the lowest level for which independent cash flows can be identified, which generally is the refinery and associated distribution system level for Refining & Marketing segment assets, and the plant level or pipeline system level for Midstream segment assets. If the sum of the undiscounted estimated pretax cash flows is less than the carrying value of an asset group, fair value is calculated, and the carrying value is written down to the calculated fair value.
Goodwill Impairment Assessments
Unlike long-lived assets, goodwill is subject to annual, or more frequent if necessary, impairment testing at the reporting unit level. A goodwill impairment loss is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, without exceeding the recorded amount of goodwill.
At December 31, 2024, MPC had four reporting units with goodwill totaling approximately $8.24 billion. The majority of this balance is comprised of the Midstream reporting units, including $1.1 billion for the MPLX Crude Gathering reporting unit and $6.6 billion for the MPLX Transportation & Storage reporting unit. For the annual impairment assessment as of November 30, 2024, management performed only a qualitative assessment for three reporting units as we determined it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded the carrying value. Significant assumptions used to estimate the reporting units’ fair value under a qualitative approach included estimates of future cash flows and market information for comparable assets. A quantitative assessment was performed for the MPLX Crude Gathering reporting unit, which resulted in the fair value of the reporting unit exceeding its carrying value by greater than 10 percent. The fair value of the reporting unit was determined based on applying both a discounted cash flow method (i.e., income approach) as well as a market approach. An increase of one percentage point to the discount rate used to estimate the fair value of the reporting unit would not have resulted in a goodwill impairment charge as of November 30, 2024. Significant assumptions that were used to estimate the Crude Gathering reporting unit’s fair values under the discounted cash flow method included management’s best estimates of the discount rate, as well as estimates of future cash flows, which are impacted primarily by producers’ development plans, which impact the reporting unit’s future volumes and capital requirements. If estimates for future cash flows were to decline, the overall reporting units’ fair values would decrease, resulting in potential goodwill impairment charges.
Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of the impairment tests will prove to be an accurate prediction of the future.
Equity Method Investment Impairment Assessment
Equity method investments are assessed for impairment whenever factors indicate an other than temporary loss in value. Factors providing evidence of such a loss include the fair value of an investment that is less than its carrying value, absence of an ability to recover the carrying value or the investee’s inability to generate income sufficient to justify our carrying value. At December 31, 2024, we had $6.86 billion of investments in equity method investments recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 14 for additional information on our equity method investments. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 16 for additional information on our goodwill and intangibles, including a table summarizing our recorded goodwill by segment.
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Derivatives
We record all derivative instruments at fair value. Substantially all of our commodity derivatives are cleared through exchanges which provide active trading information for identical derivatives and do not require any assumptions in arriving at fair value. Fair value estimation for all our derivative instruments is discussed in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 17. Additional information about derivatives and their valuation may be found in Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Variable Interest Entities
We evaluate all legal entities in which we hold an ownership or other pecuniary interest to determine if the entity is a VIE. Our interests in a VIE are referred to as variable interests. Variable interests can be contractual, ownership or other pecuniary interests in an entity that change with changes in the fair value of the VIE’s assets. When we conclude that we hold an interest in a VIE we must determine if we are the entity’s primary beneficiary. A primary beneficiary is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in a VIE. This controlling financial interest is evidenced by both (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We consolidate any VIE when we determine that we are the primary beneficiary. We must disclose the nature of any interests in a VIE that is not consolidated.
Significant judgment is exercised in determining that a legal entity is a VIE and in evaluating our interest in a VIE. We use primarily a qualitative analysis to determine if an entity is a VIE. We evaluate the entity’s need for continuing financial support; the equity holder’s lack of a controlling financial interest; and/or if an equity holder’s voting interests are disproportionate to its obligation to absorb expected losses or receive residual returns. We evaluate our interests in a VIE to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary. We use a primarily qualitative analysis to determine if we are deemed to have a controlling financial interest in the VIE, either on a standalone basis or as part of a related party group. We continually monitor our interests in legal entities for changes in the design or activities of an entity and changes in our interests, including our status as the primary beneficiary to determine if the changes require us to revise our previous conclusions.
Changes in the design or nature of the activities of a VIE, or our involvement with a VIE, may require us to reconsider our conclusions on the entity’s status as a VIE and/or our status as the primary beneficiary. Such reconsideration requires significant judgment and understanding of the organization. This could result in the deconsolidation or consolidation of the affected subsidiary, which would have a significant impact on our financial statements.
Variable Interest Entities are discussed in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 6.
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Obligations
Accounting for pension and other postretirement benefit obligations involves numerous assumptions, the most significant of which relate to the following:
•the discount rate for measuring the present value of future plan obligations;
•the expected long-term return on plan assets;
•the rate of future increases in compensation levels;
•health care cost projections; and
•the mortality table used in determining future plan obligations.
We utilize the work of third-party actuaries to assist in the measurement of these obligations. We have selected different discount rates for each of our pension plans and retiree health and welfare based on the projected benefit payment patterns of each individual plan. The selected rates are compared to various similar bond indexes for reasonableness. In determining the assumed discount rates, we use our third-party actuaries’ discount rate models. These models calculate an equivalent single discount rate for the projected benefit plan cash flows using yield curves derived from Aa or higher corporate bond yields. The yield curves represent a series of annualized individual spot discount rates from 0.5 to 99 years. The bonds used have an average rating of Aa or higher from a recognized rating agency and generally only non-callable bonds are included. Outlier bonds that have a yield to maturity that deviate significantly from the average yield within each maturity grouping are not included. Each issue is required to have at least $300 million par value outstanding.
Of the assumptions used to measure the year-end obligations and estimated annual net periodic benefit cost, the discount rate has the most significant effect on the periodic benefit cost reported for the plans. Decreasing the discount rates of 5.65 percent for our pension plans and 5.50 percent for our other postretirement benefit plans by 0.25 percent would increase pension obligations and other postretirement benefit plan obligations by $73 million and $16 million, respectively, and would increase defined benefit pension expense and other postretirement benefit plan expense by $10 million and less than $1 million, respectively.
The long-term asset rate of return assumption considers the asset mix of the plans (currently targeted at approximately 50 percent equity securities and 50 percent fixed income securities for the primary funded pension plan), past performance and other factors. Certain components of the asset mix are modeled with various assumptions regarding inflation and returns. In addition, our long-term asset rate of return assumption is compared to those of other companies and to historical returns for
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reasonableness. We used the 6.80 percent long-term rate of return to determine our 2024 defined benefit pension expense. After evaluating activity in the capital markets, along with the current and projected plan investments, we increased the asset rate of return for our primary plan to 7.10 percent effective for 2025. Decreasing the 7.10 percent asset rate of return assumption by 0.25 percentage points would increase our defined benefit pension expense by $5 million.
Compensation change assumptions are based on historical experience, anticipated future management actions and demographics of the benefit plans.
Health care cost trend assumptions are developed based on historical cost data, the near-term outlook and an assessment of likely long-term trends.
We utilized the 2021 mortality tables from the U.S. Society of Actuaries.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 24 includes detailed information about the assumptions used to calculate the components of our annual defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan expense, as well as the obligations and accumulated other comprehensive loss reported on the year-end balance sheets.
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOT YET ADOPTED
Refer to Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements for recently issued financial accounting pronouncements.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
GENERAL
We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility of crude oil and refined petroleum products, ethanol, renewable feedstock, renewable products, NGLs, and natural gas prices. We employ various strategies, including the use of commodity derivative instruments, to hedge the risks related to these price fluctuations. We are also exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. As of December 31, 2024, we did not have any financial derivative instruments to hedge the risks related to interest rate or foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; however, we have used them in the past, and we continually monitor the market and our exposure and may enter into these agreements again in the future. We are at risk for changes in fair value of all of our derivative instruments; however, such risk should be mitigated by price or rate changes related to the underlying commodity or financial transaction.
We believe that our use of derivative instruments, along with our risk assessment procedures and internal controls, does not expose us to material adverse consequences. While the use of derivative instruments could materially affect our results of operations in particular quarterly or annual periods, we believe that the use of these instruments will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or liquidity.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Notes 17 and 18 for more information about the fair value measurement of our derivatives, as well as the amounts recorded in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. We do not designate any of our commodity derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes.
Commodity Price Risk
Refining & Marketing
Our strategy is to obtain competitive prices for our products and allow operating results to reflect market price movements dictated by supply and demand. We use a variety of commodity derivative instruments, including futures, swaps and options, as part of an overall program to hedge commodity price risk. We also do a limited amount of trading not directly related to our physical transactions.
We use derivative instruments related to the acquisition of crude oil and ethanol blended with refined petroleum products to hedge price risk associated with market volatility between the time we purchase the product and when we use it in the refinery production process or it is blended. In addition, we may use commodity derivative instruments on fixed price contracts for the sale of refined products to hedge risk by converting the refined product sales to market-based prices. The majority of these derivatives are exchange-traded contracts, but we may also enter into over-the-counter swaps, options and over-the-counter options. We closely monitor and hedge our exposure to market risk on a daily basis in accordance with policies approved by our board of directors. Our positions are monitored daily by a risk control group to ensure compliance with our stated risk management policy.
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Midstream
NGL and natural gas prices are volatile and are impacted by changes in fundamental supply and demand, as well as market uncertainty, availability of NGL transportation and fractionation capacity and a variety of additional factors that are beyond MPLX’s control. MPLX may at times use a variety of commodity derivative instruments, including futures and options, as part of an overall program to economically hedge commodity price risk. A portion of MPLX’s profitability is directly affected by prevailing commodity prices primarily as a result of purchasing and selling NGLs and natural gas at index-related prices. To the extent that commodity prices influence the level of drilling by MPLX producer customers, such prices also indirectly affect profitability. MPLX may enter into derivative contracts, which are primarily swaps traded on the OTC market as well as fixed price forward contracts. MPLX’s risk management policy does not allow it to enter into speculative positions with its derivative contracts. Execution of MPLX’s hedge strategy and the continuous monitoring of commodity markets and its open derivative positions are carried out by its hedge committee, comprised of members of senior management.
To mitigate MPLX’s cash flow exposure to fluctuations in the price of NGLs, it may use NGL derivative swap contracts. A small portion of its NGL price exposure may be managed by using crude oil contracts. To mitigate MPLX’s cash flow exposure to fluctuations in the price of natural gas, it may use natural gas derivative swap contracts, taking into account the partial offset of its long and short natural gas positions resulting from normal operating activities.
MPLX would be exposed to additional commodity risk in certain situations such as if producers under‐deliver or over‐deliver products or if processing facilities are operated in different recovery modes. In the event that MPLX has derivative positions in excess of the product delivered or expected to be delivered, the excess derivative positions may be terminated.
MPLX management conducts a standard credit review on counterparties to derivative contracts, and it has provided the counterparties with a guaranty as credit support for its obligations if requested. MPLX uses standardized agreements that allow for offset of certain positive and negative exposures in the event of default or other terminating events, including bankruptcy.
Renewable Diesel
MPC is exposed to commodity price risk related to the acquisition of renewable feedstocks and the sale of renewable diesel. To manage these risks, we employ hedging strategies in accordance with our objectives and company policies. We are subject to price volatility mainly in agricultural commodities markets in relation to renewable feedstock used in the production of renewable diesel. To mitigate this risk, we use futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges as hedging instruments. We are also exposed to market volatility between the time the renewable product is produced and when it is sold. We employ hedging strategies with exchange traded instruments in commodity markets to minimize the impact of price volatility during this time.
While these hedging activities are intended to reduce price volatility, they do not completely eliminate commodity price risk. We continually monitor commodity price exposures and adjust our hedging as necessary to align with market conditions, regulatory requirements, internal price risk management policies, and overall business objectives.
Open Derivative Positions and Sensitivity Analysis
The following table includes the composition of net losses/gains on our commodity derivative positions for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Realized gain (loss) on settled derivative positions $ (94) $ 8
Unrealized gain (loss) on open net derivative positions 3 (14)
Net loss $ (91) $ (6)
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 18 for additional information on our open derivative positions at December 31, 2024.
Sensitivity analysis of the incremental effects on income from operations (“IFO”) of hypothetical 10 percent and 25 percent increases and decreases in commodity prices for open commodity derivative instruments as of December 31, 2024 is provided in the following table.
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Blending products (2) (5) 2 5
We remain at risk for possible changes in the market value of commodity derivative instruments; however, such risk should be mitigated by price changes in the underlying physical commodity. Effects of these offsets are not reflected in the above sensitivity analysis.
We evaluate our portfolio of commodity derivative instruments on an ongoing basis and add or revise strategies in anticipation of changes in market conditions and in risk profiles. Changes to the portfolio after December 31, 2024 would cause future IFO effects to differ from those presented above.
Interest Rate Risk
Our use of fixed or variable-rate debt directly exposes us to interest rate risk. Fixed rate debt, such as our senior notes, exposes us to changes in the fair value of our debt due to changes in market interest rates. Fixed rate debt also exposes us to the risk that we may need to refinance maturing debt with new debt at higher rates or that our current fixed rate debt may be higher than the current market. Variable-rate debt, such as borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, exposes us to short-term changes in market rates that impact our interest expense. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 19 for additional information on our debt.
Sensitivity analysis of the effect of a hypothetical 100-basis-point change in interest rates on long-term debt, including the portion classified as current and excluding finance leases, as of December 31, 2024 is provided in the following table. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued interest approximate carrying value and, in addition to short-term investments which are recorded at fair value, are relatively insensitive to changes in interest rates due to the short-term maturity of the instruments. Accordingly, these instruments are excluded from the table.
Long-term debt
Variable-rate $ — $ — $ —
(a) Fair value was based on market prices, where available, or current borrowing rates for financings with similar terms and maturities.
(b) Assumes a 100-basis point decrease in the weighted average yield-to-maturity at December 31, 2024.
(c) Assumes a 100-basis-point change in interest rates. The change in net income was based on the weighted average balance of debt outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2024.
See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 17 for additional information on the fair value of our debt.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
We are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations related to our foreign operations in Canada and Mexico. We did not use derivatives to hedge our market risk exposure to these foreign exchange rate fluctuations in 2024.
Counterparty Risk
MPLX is subject to risk of loss resulting from nonpayment by its customers to whom it provides services, leases assets, or sells natural gas or NGLs. MPLX believes that certain contracts where it sells NGLs and acts as its producer customers’ agent would allow it to pass those losses through to its customers, thus reducing its risk, when it is selling NGLs and acting as its producer customers’ agent. Its credit exposure related to these customers is represented by the value of its trade receivables or lease receivables. Where exposed to credit risk, MPLX analyzes the customer’s financial condition prior to entering into a transaction or agreement, establishes credit terms and monitors the appropriateness of these terms on an ongoing basis. In the event of a customer default, MPLX may sustain a loss and its cash receipts could be negatively impacted.
We are subject to risk of loss resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by counterparties to our derivative contracts. Our credit exposure related to commodity derivative instruments is represented by the fair value of contracts with a net positive fair
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value at the reporting date. Outstanding instruments expose us to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. Should the creditworthiness of one or more of our counterparties decline, our ability to mitigate nonperformance risk is limited to a counterparty agreeing to either a voluntary termination and subsequent cash settlement or a novation of the derivative contract to a third party. In the event of a counterparty default, we may sustain a loss and our cash receipts could be negatively impacted.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
INDEX
Page
Management’s Responsibilities for Financial Statements 76
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 76
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238) 77
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statements of Income 79
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 80
Consolidated Balance Sheets 81
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 82
Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest 84
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 85
1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation 85
2. Summary of Principal Accounting Policies 85
3. Accounting Standards and Disclosure Rules 90
4. Short-Term Investments 91
5. Master Limited Partnership 91
6. Variable Interest Entities 92
7. Related Party Transactions 93
8. Earnings Per Share 93
10. Segment Information 95
11. Net Interest and Other Financial Costs 98
14. Equity Method Investments 101
15. Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E) 105
16. Goodwill and Intangibles 105
17. Fair Value Measurements 106
21. Supplemental Cash Flow Information 114
22. Other Current Liabilities 114
23. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 115
24. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits 115
25. Share-Based Compensation 121
27. Commitments and Contingencies 126
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “MPC,” “us,” “our,” “we” or the “Company” mean Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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Management’s Responsibilities for Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries (“MPC”) are the responsibility of management and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. They necessarily include some amounts that are based on best judgments and estimates. The financial information displayed in other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is consistent with these consolidated financial statements.
MPC seeks to assure the objectivity and integrity of its financial records by careful selection of its managers, by organizational arrangements that provide an appropriate division of responsibility and by communications programs aimed at assuring that its policies and methods are understood throughout the organization.
The board of directors pursues its oversight role in the area of financial reporting and internal control over financial reporting through its Audit Committee. This committee, composed solely of independent directors, regularly meets (jointly and separately) with the independent registered public accounting firm, management and internal auditors to monitor the proper discharge by each of their responsibilities relative to internal accounting controls and the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Maryann T. Mannen /s/ John J. Quaid /s/ Erin M. Brzezinski
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
MPC’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). An evaluation of the design and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Based on the results of this evaluation, MPC’s management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2024.
The effectiveness of MPC’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
/s/ Maryann T. Mannen /s/ John J. Quaid
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income, of equity and redeemable noncontrolling interest and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2024 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.