Western Refining Making a Splash in Minnesota

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Shares of Western Refining (NYSE: WNR) soared after the company acquired the general partner interest and 38.7% of the limited partnership of Northern Tier Energy LP . The move was beneficial in two ways. First, Western Refining is diversifying its business, adding a new geographic area to its portfolio and significantly increasing its total refining capacity. Second, while Northern Tier is still a one-trick pony with one Minnesota refinery, Western will be adding capacity that is strategically located to access cheap crude oil from the Williston Basin in nearby North Dakota.

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