HOUSTON (AP) _ Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $17.4 million.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of 49 cents.

The ethylene producer posted revenue of $272.8 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $61 million, or $1.77 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.09 billion.

Westlake Chemical Partners shares have fallen 14% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen slightly more than 1% in the last 12 months.

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