MOBILE REFINERY ACQUISITION - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) bbl / d mile
Mobile Refinery
Business Acquisition
Total purchase price	$ 227,525
Mobile Refinery \| Vertex Acquisition
Business Acquisition
Total purchase price	103,214	$ 227,500
Mobile Refinery \| Financing Agreement
Business Acquisition
Total purchase price	$ 124,311	$ 124,300
Mobile Refinery
Business Acquisition
Annual production capacity (bbl/day) \| bbl / d		75,000
ALABAMA \| Mobile Refinery
Business Acquisition
Annual production capacity (bbl/day) \| bbl / d		75,000
Distance of acquired refining located (in miles) \| mile		10

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