HUNTWAY REFINING CO
10-Q, 1999-05-17
PETROLEUM REFINING
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

                

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 


For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999			    
Commission File Number 333-45093



HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                                 	95-4680045
(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer
 Incorporation or Organization)        Identification No.)


25129 The Old Road, Suite 322  
Newhall, California 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
91381
(Zip Code)                     
                                   					      

Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code:  
(661) 286-1582

                  


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all 
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(b) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months 
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to 
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing 
requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes   X        No      .








QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999

                        


INDEX


												
Part I.  Financial Information	      		          Page

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as
	  of March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998	        3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of
	  Operations for the Three Months
	  Ended March 31, 1999 and 1998	                  4 

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
	  Flows for the Three Months Ended
	  March 31, 1999 and 1998	                        5 

	Condensed Consolidated Statement of 
	 Capital for the Three Months
	 Ended March 31, 1999	                            6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated
	  Financial Statements	                           7

	Management's Discussion and Analysis
	  of Results of Operations and
	  Financial Condition	                            9

	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures 
	   About Market Risk	                            14	


Part II.  Other Information	                      15


<TABLE>
HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY						
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS						
						
<CAPTION>						
						
			                                      March 31,			      December 31,
			                                         1999	 		            1998
<S>                                       <C>                <C>						
CURRENT ASSETS:						
 Cash                                 		 $8,031,000 			     $10,910,000 
 Accounts Receivable			                   4,085,000           3,983,000 
 Inventories                          			 5,849,000 			       3,551,000 
 Prepaid Expenses                     			 1,335,000 			         449,000 
 Total Current Assets                			 19,300,000 			      18,893,000 
						
PROPERTY - Net			                        61,196,000 			      59,827,000 
						
OTHER ASSETS - Net			                     1,701,000 			       1,280,000 
						
GOODWILL - Net			                         1,630,000 			       1,644,000 
						
TOTAL ASSETS			                         $83,827,000 			     $81,644,000 
						
						
CURRENT LIABILITIES:						
Accounts  Payable                    			 $5,866,000          $3,515,000 
Current Portion of Long-Term Obligations		1,440,000         			 757,000 
Accrued Interest                        			 869,000 			         593,000 
Other Accrued Liabilities               			 805,000 			       2,089,000 
Total Current Liabilities             			 8,980,000 			       6,954,000 
						
Long-Term Debt			                        36,062,000 			      36,110,000 
Deferred Income Taxes and						
  Other Long-Term Obligations			          1,004,000 			         990,000 
 						
CAPITAL:						
 Preferred Stock (1,000,000 shares 					
 authorized, none issued)                     			 - 		                - 
 Common Stock (75,000,000 shares 						
 authorized, 14,983,271 outstanding)    			 150,000 		          149,000 
 Additional Paid-In Capital          			 34,503,000 	        34,334,000 
 Retained Earnings                    			 3,128,000           3,107,000 
               Total Capital			          37,781,000          37,590,000 
						
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL			        $83,827,000 		      $81,644,000 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY						
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS					
	
<CAPTION>						
				                                    Three Months		     Three Months
				                                       Ended		             Ended
				                                      March 31,		         March 31,
				                                        1999		              1998
				                                     (Unaudited)		       (Unaudited)
<S>                                          <C>                <C>						
SALES				                                $12,599,000 		      $12,553,000 
						
COSTS AND EXPENSES:						
 Material and Processing Costs        				 9,869,000 	        10,804,000 
 Selling and Administration Expenses  				 1,272,000		           976,000 
 Interest Expense                       				 856,000 		          832,000 
 Depreciation and Amortization          				 567,000 		          607,000 
						
Total Costs and Expenses				              12,564,000 		       13,219,000 
						
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES				         35,000 		         (666,000)
						
Provision for Income Taxes				                14,000 		                - 
						
NET INCOME (LOSS)	                       			 $21,000 		        $(666,000)
						
						
Net Income (Loss) per Basic Share or Unit				     $-   	          $(0.05)
						
Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share or Unit				   $-   	          $(0.05)
						
Weighted Average Basic Common Shares						
  or Equivalent Units Outstanding				     14,898,000 	         14,731,000 
						
Weighted Average Diluted Common Shares						
  or Equivalent Units Outstanding				     16,887,000 	         14,731,000 
						
						
						                                   Pro Forma (See Note 1 to Condensed 
                                         Consolidated Financial Statements)
						
NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES						                                     $(666,000)
						
Pro Forma Income Tax Benefit						                               (266,000)
						
PRO FORMA NET LOSS						                                        $(400,000)
						
Pro Forma Basic Loss per Share						                               $(0.03)
						
Pro Forma Diluted Loss per Share						                             $(0.03)
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY				
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS				

<CAPTION>				
		                                       Three Months		      Three Months
		                                         Ended		              Ended
		                                         March 31,		          March 31,
		                                          1999		               1998
		                                        (Unaudited)		        (Unaudited)
<S>                                        <C>                   <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:				
Net Income (Loss)		                            21,000 		         (666,000)
 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income(Loss)	 
  to Net Cash Used by Operating Activities: 
 
  Interest Expense Paid by the Issuance 
  of Notes		                                  278,000 		          248,000 
  Depreciation and Amortization            		 567,000             607,000 
  Deferred Income Taxes                     		 14,000 		                - 
  Changes in Operating Assets and 
  Liabilities:			
	 Decrease (Increase) in Accounts 
  Receivable		                               (102,000)		          978,000 
  Increase in Inventories               		 (2,224,000)         (2,804,000)
  Increase in Prepaid Expenses             	 (886,000)		          (30,000)
  Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable   2,351,000 		       (1,674,000)
  Increase (Decrease) in Accrued 
   Liabilities		                           (1,008,000)		          165,000 
 		 		 
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		      (989,000)	        (3,176,000)
				
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:				
 Additions to Property                  		 (1,889,000)		         (844,000)
 Other Assets                             		 (469,000)		         (166,000)
 				 
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		    (2,358,000)         (1,010,000)
 		 		 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:		 		 
 Exercise of Stock Options                  		109,000 
 Proceeds of Notes Payable		               13,390,000 		
 Repayment of Long-term Obligations    		 (13,031,000)	          (292,000)
 		 		 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY 
 FINANCING ACTIVITIES		                       468,000 	          (292,000)
 		 		 
NET DECREASE IN CASH		                     (2,879,000)		       (4,478,000)
 		 		 
CASH BALANCE - BEGINNING OF PERIOD		       10,910,000           9,406,000 
 				
CASH BALANCE - END OF PERIOD		             $8,031,000          $4,928,000 
				
Supplemental Disclosures:				
Interest Paid in Cash During the Period		    $302,000 		         $473,000 
Income Taxes Paid in Cash During the Period		      $- 		               $- 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY						
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CAPITAL					
	
<CAPTION>						
                    	Common 	           Additional		        Treasury	
	                     Shares 	  Common	  Paid In 	 Retained	 Stock	    Total
	                 Outstanding   Stock   Capital 	  Earnings (at cost) Capital
<S>                   <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>
						
Balance at 
January 1, 1999	 14,881,000 $157,000 $34,335,000 $3,107,000$(9,000)$37,590,000 
Earned Portion 
of Option Awards			                       61,000	                       61,000 
Exercise of  
Stock Options	      102,000 	  1,000 	   108,000 	                     109,000 
Net Income for 
the Three Months						
Ended March 31, 
1999	  	  	  	                                       21,000 	  	        21,000 
						
Balance at 
March 31, 1999	 14,983,000 $158,000 $34,504,000  $3,128,000$(9,000)$37,781,000 
</TABLE>

HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements 
of Huntway Refining Company and subsidiary as of March 31, 1999 
and for the three month periods ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 are 
unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all 
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) 
necessary for fair presentation of such financial statements in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  The 
results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily 
indicative of results for a full year.  The condensed 
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction 
with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto 
contained in the Companys annual report for the year ended 
December 31, 1998.

Huntway Refining Company (the Company) was formed for the 
purpose of effecting the conversion of Huntway Partners, L.P. 
(the Partnership) from a publicly traded limited partnership to a 
publicly traded corporation on June 1, 1998 through the merger of 
the Partnership into the Company (the Conversion).  As a result 
of the merger, the Company succeeded to the Partnership's assets, 
liabilities and operations.  The financial statements through the 
date of the Conversion reflect the operations of the Partnership. 
Pro forma information is presented to assist in comparing the 
results of operations as if the Conversion had occurred at the 
beginning of each period for which financial statements are 
presented.  The pro forma provision for income taxes has been 
calculated at an estimated combined Federal and State rate of 
40%.

	Crude oil and finished product inventories are stated at 
cost determined by the last-in, first-out method, which is not in 
excess of market.  For the first three months of 1999 and 1998, 
the effect of LIFO was to decrease net income by approximately 
$155,000 and to decrease the net loss by approximately 
$1,028,000, respectively.
<TABLE>
	Inventories at March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998 were as 
follows:
<CAPTION>
		                                 1999		          1998
<S>                                <C>             <C>
Finished Products		           $3,641,000 		     $2,180,000 
Crude Oil and Supplies		       2,467,000 		      1,371,000 
		                             6,108,000 		      3,551,000 
Less LIFO Reserve		             (259,000)		              - 
				
Total		                       $5,849,000 		     $3,551,000 
</TABLE>

2.  CONTINGENCIES

The Company's business is the refining of crude oil into 
liquid asphalt and other light-end products which is subject to 
various environmental laws and regulations. Adherence to these 
environmental laws and regulations creates the opportunity for 
unknown costs and loss contingencies to arise in the future.  
Unknown costs and loss contingencies could also occur due to the 
nature of the Companys business.  The Company is not aware of 
any costs or loss contingencies relating to environmental laws 
and regulations that have not been recorded in its financial 
statements.  However, future environmental costs cannot be 
reasonably estimated due to unknown factors.  Although 
environmental costs may have a significant impact on results of 
operations for any single period, the Company believes that such 
costs will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated 
financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the 
Company.

The Company is party to a number of lawsuits and other 
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business.  
While the results of such lawsuits and proceedings cannot be 
predicted with certainty, management does not expect that the 
ultimate liability, if any, will have a material adverse effect 
on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or 
cash flows of the Company.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


	In the following discussion, "Huntway" or the "Company" 
refers to Huntway Partners, L.P. prior to June 1, 1998 and to 
Huntway Refining Company thereafter. The following discussion 
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements 
included elsewhere in this report and the financial statements 
and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of 
Operations and Financial Condition included in Huntway's 
annual report for 1998 on Form 10-K.  All per share amounts 
are diluted and should be read as per unit amounts for periods 
prior to June 1, 1998.
	
This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, as 
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 
1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ 
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking 
statements are set forth in Managements Discussion and 
Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition in 
Huntways annual report on Form 10K for the year ended 
December 31, 1998.  These risks and uncertainties include the 
price of crude oil, demand for liquid asphalt and government 
and private funding for road construction and repair.  The 
Companys actual results may differ materially from these 
forward-looking statements.

Results of Operations
Huntway is principally engaged in the processing and sale 
of liquid asphalt products, as well as the production of other 
refined petroleum products such as gas oil, naphtha, kerosene 
distillate, diesel fuel, jet fuel and bunker fuel.

Huntway's ability to generate income depends principally 
upon the margins between the prices for its refined petroleum 
products and the cost of crude oil, as well as upon demand for 
liquid asphalt, which affects both price and sales volume.

Historically, refined petroleum product prices (including 
prices for liquid asphalt, although to a lesser degree than 
Huntway's other refined petroleum products) generally 
fluctuate with crude oil price levels. There has not been a 
relationship between total revenues and income due to the 
volatile commodity character of crude oil prices.

	Accordingly, management believes earnings before 
interest, depreciation and amortization and income taxes 
provides the most meaningful basis for comparing historical 
results of operations discussed below.  Earnings before 
interest, depreciation and amortization and income taxes is 
not a measuring criteria under generally accepted accounting 
principles and should not be viewed as superior to or in 
isolation from net income. The following discussion should be 
read in conjunction with the financial statements included 
elsewhere in this report.

Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 Compared with the Three 
Months Ended March 31, 1998
	First quarter 1999 net income was $21,000, or less than 
$.01 per share, versus the 1998 first quarter net loss of 
$666,000, or $.05 cents per unit.

	Margins on paving and roofing asphalt products were 
substantially higher in the current quarter and margins on 
other products  were up slightly resulting in an increase in 
results between quarters of $687,000.

	The following table sets forth the effects of changes in 
price and volume on sales and material and processing costs on 
the quarter ended March 31, 1999 as compared to the quarter 
ended March 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
						                                 Material &		                   Barrels
			                           Sales			 Processing  	     Net		        Sold
<S>                            <C>       <C>            <C>           <C>											
Three months ended
March 31, 1998       			 $12,553,000	 $10,804,000 			 $1,749,000 		 747,000 
											
Effect of changes 
in price			               (1,063,000)	 (1,890,000)   			 827,000
Effect of changes 
in volume			               1,109,000 		   955,000 			    154,000 		  66,000 
											
Three months ended
March 31, 1999         	 $12,599,000 	 $9,869,000 			 $2,730,000 		 813,000 
</TABLE>

	As reflected in the table, unit sales increased by 9% to 
813,000 barrels in the first quarter of 1999 versus the first 
quarter of 1998.  However, while asphalt prices were constant 
between quarters, intermediate refinery feedstock prices fell 
14%. As a result, sales dollars increased only slightly 
between quarters to $12,599,000 from $12,553,000. The decline 
in prices for the Company's light intermediate refinery feed 
stocks as compared to 1998 resulted from lower crude oil 
prices due to a decline in world wide demand for gasoline and 
diesel fuel and/or overproduction by the major oil producing 
countries.

	Overall, material and processing costs were reduced by 8% 
or $935,000, for the quarter, as compared to the comparable 
quarter of 1998.  On a per barrel basis, material and 
processing costs fell 16% from $14.46 to $12.14 in the 
comparable quarters of 1998 and 1999 respectively.  These 
declines were primarily the result of lower crude oil prices 
due to a perceived world wide oversupply due to a decline in 
demand (primarily in Asia) coupled with continued high 
production levels by a number of oil producing countries.

	Overall net margins rose by 56% or $981,000 between 
quarters.  Increased volume accounted for $154,000 or 16% of 
the increase and the balance results from steady asphalt 
prices in the face of declining crude oil and light 
intermediate refinery feed stock prices.

	Selling, general and administrative costs increased by 
$296,000 as compared to the first quarter of 1998 primarily as 
a result of increased compensation accruals (primarily 
retirement). Investor relations expenditures, franchise taxes 
and legal and professional fees also increased in the quarter 
as a result of doing business as a corporation as opposed to a 
partnership.

	Net interest expense increased in the quarter by a 
nominal $24,000 despite higher debt levels due to higher cash 
balances which generated increased interest income.

	On January 21, 1999 the Company obtained a new seven 
year, $13,390,000 senior debt facility.  The facility bears 
interest at a fixed rate of 9.234%.  Proceeds from the 
borrowings were used to retire all $12,699,000 of Huntways 
then existing senior debt, to pay transaction costs and to 
provide the Company with a small amount of working capital.  
The facility also provides that the Company may also borrow up 
to an additional $2,800,000 later in 1999 to provide partial 
funding for improvements to its Benicia refinery.  These 
borrowings, if any, will also amortize over seven years at 
fixed rates of interest determined at funding.  However, it is 
the Companys present intention to repay any such additional 
borrowings on March 31, 2000 (although there will be no 
requirement to do so).  Overall, the Company expects to invest 
$5,600,000 in these improvements, currently nearing 
completion, at the Benicia refinery.  It is expected that 
these improvements will increase asphalt and light end 
production and improve asphalt and light end product quality.  
Construction of these improvements has required cessation of 
production for a period of time estimated at 30 days.  During 
this period, light-product sales have been curtailed but 
asphalt sales have continued from inventory.  Production is 
expected to resume in the second half of May, 1999.

	The blended interest rate on the $12,699,000 of senior 
debt paid off on January 21, 1999 was approximately 8.2%.  The 
Company anticipates that net interest expense in 1999 will 
only slightly exceed net interest expense in 1998 despite 
higher debt levels due to increased interest income.

	Because of the foregoing, as well as other factors 
affecting the Companys operating results, past financial 
performance should not be considered to be a reliable 
indicator of future performance and investors should not use 
historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future 
periods.

Year 2000 Issue 
The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer programs 
being written using two digits rather than four to define the 
applicable year.  Any computer programs that have time-
sensitive software may recognize a date using 00 as the 
year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  This could result in a 
system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of 
operations, including, among other things, a temporary 
inability to process transactions, send invoices, or engage in 
similar normal business activities.

Management has determined that the year 2000 issue will 
not pose significant operational problems for either its 
computer systems (IT systems) or its process controls (Non-IT 
systems), and believes any remediation costs are not material. 
Any such remediation costs will be charged to operations as 
incurred.  The Companys process controls are not computerized 
and do not rely upon time/date sensitive control equipment.  
The Companys accounting and billing systems are computerized 
and are sensitive to the year 2000 issue.  However, these 
applications are being replaced and the new applications 
should be in place by July 1999.  In the event that these 
applications are not in place by the year 2000 the Company 
believes that it has sufficient manual backup systems that 
could be used to prevent any material disruption of its 
operations.  

	The Company has initiated formal communications with its 
significant suppliers and customers to determine the extent to 
which the Company's interface systems are vulnerable to those 
third parties failure to remediate their own Year 2000 Issue.  
However, the Company does not utilize any electronic data 
interchange directly with its customers and believes its 
exposure is limited to systems associated with the Federal 
Wire system, common carrier pipelines and utilities.  While 
there can be no guarantee that the systems of other companies 
on which the Company relies will be timely converted and would 
not have an adverse effect on its operations, management does 
not currently anticipate significant problems with these 
systems and has not yet done any contingency planning pending 
the results of its communications with its suppliers and 
customers.  However, should the Company be denied access to 
crude supplies, natural gas or other vital materials and 
services due to the failure of its suppliers' delivery systems 
due to year 2000 compliance problems, it could be forced to 
either curtail operations or shut down until such materials 
can again be delivered.  Additionally, should its customers be 
unable to make payments for their purchases, the Company could 
be faced with a liquidity shortfall.

Capital Resources And Liquidity
	The primary factors that affect the Companys cash 
requirements and liquidity position are fluctuations in the 
selling prices for its refined products caused by local market 
supply and demand factors including public and private demand 
for road construction and improvement.  Secondly, demand for 
diesel fuel and gasoline, as well as fluctuations in the cost 
of crude oil, which is impacted by a myriad of market factors, 
both foreign and domestic, influence the Companys cash 
requirements and liquidity position.  In addition, capital 
expenditure requirements, including costs to maintain 
compliance with environmental regulations as well as debt 
service requirements, impact the Companys cash needs.

	In the first three months of 1999, operating activities 
used $989,000 in cash.  The periods net income of $21,000 
along with depreciation and amortization of $567,000, the 
payment of interest by the issuance of notes of $278,000 and a 
provision for deferred income taxes of $14,000 provided 
$880,000 in cash.  Additionally, an increase in accounts 
payable provided $2,351,000.  Offsetting these sources of 
cash,  was a seasonal increase in inventory of $2,224,000 and 
a nominal increase in accounts receivable of $102,000.  
Additionally, other accrued liabilities decreased, requiring 
cash of $1,008,000 primarily for payment of incentive plan 
awards and prepaid expenses consumed $886,000 primarily for 
the renewal of insurance coverage and to a lesser extent 
turnaround costs associated with the Wilmington refinery.

In comparison, during the first quarter of 1998, 
operating activities used $3,176,000 in cash. The periods net 
loss of $666,000 offset by depreciation and amortization of 
$607,000 and the payment of interest by the issuance of notes 
of $248,000 provided $189,000 in cash.  A seasonal increase in 
inventory of $2,804,000 was partially financed by a seasonal 
decrease in accounts receivable of $978,000. Accounts payable 
decreased by $1,674,000 due to a seasonal decrease in crude 
purchases and falling crude prices.  Accrued liabilities 
increased by $165,000 as only one half of the interest accrued 
under the senior debt agreements was scheduled for payment in 
the quarter. Prepaid expenses consumed a nominal $30,000.

	During the first quarter of 1999, investing activities 
consumed $2,358,000.  Additions to property, primarily 
construction in progress for modernization of the Benicia 
refinery, required $1,889,000 while additions to other assets, 
primarily loan costs associated with the new term debt 
facility, used $469,000.  Investing activities consumed 
$1,010,000 in cash during the first quarter of 1998 relating 
to the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility in 
the Wilmington refinery

	Financing activities, primarily the funding of the new 
term loan facility and the related retirement of the senior 
notes, provided $468,000 during the first quarter of 1999.  In 
contrast, financing activities consumed $292,000 in the first 
quarter of 1998 for principal payments on the senior notes.

The Company believes its current level of letter of 
credit facilities are sufficient to guarantee requirements for 
crude oil purchases, collateralization of other obligations 
and for hedging activities at current crude price levels.  
However, due to the volatility in the price of crude oil there 
can be no assurance that these facilities will be adequate in 
the future.  If crude oil prices increased beyond the level of 
the Company's letter of credit facilities, it would be 
required to prepay for crude oil or reduce its crude oil 
purchases, either of which would adversely impact 
profitability.

At March 31, 1999, the cash position of the Company was 
$8,031,000 an increase of $3,103,000 from the balance at March 
31, 1998 of $4,928,000.  In the opinion of management, cash on 
hand, together with anticipated future cash flows, will be 
sufficient to meet Huntway's liquidity obligations for the 
next 12 months.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As previously noted, the Companys profitability depends 
largely on the spread between market prices for its refined 
products and its crude oil costs.  A substantial and prolonged 
decrease in this overall spread would have a significant 
negative effect on the Companys earnings, financial position 
and cash flows.  Approximately half of Huntways production 
consists of light products and half of asphalts.  The prices 
of Huntways light products have historically followed changes 
in crude oil prices over 12 to 18 month time periods despite 
high short-term volatility.  Management believes that 
approximately 20% of Huntways asphalt unit sales volume will 
be covered by contractual escalation and de-escalation clauses 
with various state highway agencies, which are based upon 
various crude oil cost indexes.  In an effort to mitigate the 
remaining risk, the Company enters into contracts intended to 
partially hedge its exposure to crude oil price fluctuations.  
Historically, such contracts are zero cost collars under 
which the Company receives or makes a monthly payment if crude 
oil prices for the month rise above, or fall below, the 
contracts ceiling or floor levels, respectively. The 
Company does not enter into such arrangements for trading or 
other speculative purposes.

To a lesser extent, the Company is also exposed to risks 
associated with interest rate fluctuations.  However, because 
the Company invests only in short-term investment grade 
securities and has only fixed rate debt, such risks to its 
cash flows are not material. 
 


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

	The Company is party to a number of lawsuits and other 
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business.  
While the results of such lawsuits and proceedings cannot be 
predicted with certainty, management does not expect that the 
ultimate liability, if any, will have a material adverse 
effect on the consolidated financial position, results of 
operations or of the cash flows of the Company other than as 
previously reported. 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities

	Not applicable.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

	None.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

	None.

Item 5.  Other Information

     		None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

		(a) Exhibits

			None

		(b) Reports on Form 8-K

			None



SIGNATURES


	Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly 
authorized, on May 14, 1999.


										HUNTWAY REFINING COMPANY
      										                
(Registrant)	




                                 By:							                               
	 										   Warren J. Nelson
											    Executive Vice President 
											    and Chief Financial Officer
											  (Principal Accounting Officer)


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