Marathon Petroleum (MPC) poste♋d better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, beating analysts' expectations on both revenue and profit. The company's shares were down slightly in early trading Tuesday.

Net income attributable to MPC came in at $1.45 billion, or $3.84 per diluted share, roughly half of what it was in the same period in 2022, albeit significantly higher than analysts' expectations amid falling gꦉasoline price🍸s. Revenue fell 8% to $36.8 billion.

Marathon shares were down 0.5% at $23.08 about half hour after the start of trading Tuesday. The stock has lost 15%ꦯ over the past y༺ear.