Targa Resources Corp. (TAR.F)

Targa Resources beats first-quarter core profit estimates on higher transportation volumes

Targa Resources beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter core profit, as the pipeline operator benefitted from higher volumes of natural gas liquids (NGL) transported through its system. NGL pipeline transportation volumes were up nearly 34% in the January-March quarter compared to last year, while NGL sales rose about 22% to 1.23 million bbl/d in the quarter from a year earlier. Crude prices gained in the January-March quarter, as production curtailments from OPEC+, Russian refinery outages and the Middle East conflict raised concerns over supplies, helping oil and gas transportation firms like Targa Resources charge higher fees.