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Volatility in refined product and chemicals margins could materially affect our business and operating results. Weather conditions and natural disasters could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results. Our inability to obtain adequate supplies of crude oil could affect our business and future operating results in a materially adverse way. We are subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations that require substantial expenditures and affect the way we operate, which could affect our business, future operating results or financial position in a materially adverse way. Product liability claims and litigation could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Federal and state legislation could have a significant impact on market conditions and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Disputes under long-term contracts could affect our business and future operations in a materially adverse way. Competition from companies having greater financial and other resources than we do could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Our business is subject to operational hazards and unforeseen interruptions for which we may not be adequately insured, and from which we could suffer losses. If we are unable to complete capital projects at their expected costs and/or in a timely manner, or if the market conditions assumed in our project economics deteriorate, our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. From time to time, our short-term cash needs may exceed our internally generated cash flow, and our business could be materially and adversely affected if we are not able to obtain the necessary funds from financing activities. We have various credit agreements and other financing arrangements that impose certain restrictions on us and may limit our flexibility to undertake certain types of transactions. If we fail to comply with the terms and provisions of our debt instruments, the indebtedness under them may become immediately due and payable, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position. Distributions from our subsidiaries may be inadequate to fund our capital needs, make payments on our indebtedness, and pay dividends on our equity securities. We may need to use current cash flow to fund our pension and postretirement health care obligations, which could have a significant adverse effect on our financial position. The financial performance of our coke business is dependent upon customers in the steel industry whose failure to perform under their contracts with us could adversely affect our coke business. A portion of our workforce is unionized, and we may face labor disruptions that could materially and adversely affect our operations.

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