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Does Delta Air Lines have a fuel refinery?

The rising cost of fuel is a concern for Delta Air Lines, but the Atlanta-based carrier enjoys a benefit few other airlines in the world can claim: Its own oil refinery. Delta will see a benefit of 20 cents per gallon of jet fuel from its refinery, which acts as a hedge against the spike in fuel.

Did Delta buy an oil refinery?

But for airlines, it is a headache ¡ª a big and unpredictable expense that confounds managers. So Delta Air Lines tried a bold experiment: It bought an oil refinery in 2012 outside Philadelphia, the first such purchase by a major U.S. airline.

What happened to Delta's refinery?

Delta¡¯s refinery, Monroe Energy, has been one of many casualties in an industry that is working well below capacity, idling plants and losing money. Monroe, in Trainer, Pa., lost $114 million in the second quarter, and its future appears bleak.

When will Delta get a jet fuel refinery?

The company said it expected the acquisition of the refinery to be completed in the first half of 2012. The airline said changes to the plant¡¯s infrastructure were to be completed by the end of the third quarter, when jet fuel production would begin. Delta estimated that its fuel savings this year would be more than $100 million.