Key Takeaways Low WTI prices lower crude input costs, giving VLO a margin advantage in its refining operations.EIA expects rising inventories and lower 2026 WTI prices, supporting VLO's refining-driven earnings outlook.Phillips 66 and Par Pacific also stand to benefit as refining remains a key earnings contributor.With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices currently trading below $60 per barrel, according to data from Oilprice.com, which is significantly lower than a year ago, the overall energy industry ...