Sunoco Logistics Partners LP

Sunoco Logistics has the lowest profit margin and ROE among its peers. Its profit margin and ROE of 1.6% and 1.7%, respectively, are well below the group average.

The pipeline segment is NuStar’s largest business segment in terms of the EBITDA. It accounted for 50% of the total segment EBITDA in the first nine months of 2015.

SXL has remained bullish on its NGL growth story, which has been supported by strong NGL supply growth from the liquids-rich Marcellus and Utica Shales.

According to the Energy Information Administration’s short-term energy outlook published in June 2014, crude oil production will average 8.4 million barrels per day in 2014.

Mont Belvieu ethane prices fell 3% to $0.15 per gallon in the week ending February 5, 2016. Ethane prices had risen 5% to $0.16 per gallon in the previous week.

Mont Belvieu ethane prices rose 9% to $0.15 per gallon in the week ended January 1, 2016, from $0.14 per gallon in the previous week.

Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) is one of the largest publicly traded master limited partnerships in the US in terms of equity market capitalization.

Sunoco’s terminals facilities business operates crude oil, refined products, and natural gas liquids (or NGL) terminals.

In the crude oil pipeline segment, Sunoco Logistics (SXL) runs 5,800 miles of crude oil pipelines and approximately 500 miles of crude oil gathering lines.

Sunoco Logistics Partners (SXL) is an energy midstream master limited partnership. It operates crude oil, natural gas, refined products, and natural gas liquids pipeline and terminal assets.