DALLAS (AP) _ Sunoco LP (SUN) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $83 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had net income of 75 cents.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 62 cents per share.

The master limited partnership posted revenue of $4.1 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.99 billion.

Sunoco LP shares have declined 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $30.29, rising slightly in the last 12 months.

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