Kinder Morgan reported 15% growth in its terminals business earnings with the help of a boost from its growing Jones Act products tanker fleet.

The boost from the division helped mitigate a $227m third-quarter loss for the Houston midstream energy player, which reversed a $186m profit from the same period of last year.

The New York-listed company's terminals business reported earnings before depreciation and amortisation of $286m, up from $249m in the third quarter of 2015.

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