Phillips 66: Entering The Next Refining Up-Cycle

Phillips 66 is rated Buy, with all business segments generating strong profits and benefiting from a favorable refining upcycle. PSX's operational improvements, supply rationalizations, and global inventory depletion position it for higher and more sustainable cash generation than previous cycles. Despite recent debt accumulation from commodity volatility, PSX expects normalization and plans to retire $8B in debt, targeting $17B net debt by 2027.