LONDON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Major indices started Wednesday's trading session on a negative note on account of ongoing Cyprus crisis. However, late session stock buying helped the indices to close flat. Oil & Gas refining stocks showed a mixed trend as oil supply is likely to increase in the coming month. We took a look at Basic Materials sector, focusing on the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing and Oil & Gas Pipelines industries which include companies like Hess Corp. (NYSE: HES), Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO), Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB), Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE: ETP) and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP). StockCall has issued technical analysis and charting reports on HES, TSO, WMB, ETP, and KMP. Download these free reports now at

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Hess Corp. traded in the range of $70.11 and $72.23 in Wednesday's trading session and ended the day at $72.03, up 1.29 percent. The stock's 52 weeks range stands at $39.67 and $72.63. Hess Corp. has gained 20.33 percent of its value in the past 12 months, while it gained 40.46 percent so far this year. Hess is in a bullish mode and may find its first support level at $71.95. It is trading below its 20 days moving average of $72.05. Download the free research on HES today by registering at

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Shares of Tesoro Corporation ended its previous trading session marginally down at $57.96, down 0.92 percent. The stock gained more than 35 percent this year, outperforming the broad market. The stock is in a bullish mode and may go up to $59.36 in the coming trading sessions. It has support at around $56.27 at the moment. Despite its downward movement, Tesoro is still trading above its 20-day and 50-day moving average prices, indicating a bullish stance. Sign up and have access to our free report on TSO at

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Williams Companies Inc.'s stock is in a neutral mode and is trading below its 20-day SMA of $37.04. It ended its latest trading session 0.51 percent lower at $36.99, and the stock oscillated in the range of $36.53 and $38.00 during the session, which is also its 52 weeks high price point. The stock trades at Price/Earnings ratio of 39.77 and thus is an expensive stock to own. Williams Companies Inc. is expected to face its first resistance level at $37.25. Sign up and read the complimentary report on WMB at

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Energy Transfer Partners LP's stock closed at $49.88, 0.63 percent higher. The stock traded in the range of $49.10 and $49.91 during the session and is currently above its 20-day moving average price of $49.82. The company gained 17.42 percent so far this year. Its Price/Earnings ratio is 9.50. The stock is in a bullish phase and its first resistance level is at $50.07. On the downside, its first support is at $49.75. Upon breaching this level, its second support level is at $49.56. The free report on ETP can be downloaded by signing up now at

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Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is up 13.93 percent for the year. It has gained 6.54 percent in the past 52 weeks. The stock closed 0.08 percent down at $89.13 on volume of 863,646 shares. Its average trading volume stands at 976,311 shares. The company's shares currently face resistance at around $89.45. The stock has support at around $88.88. It is trading above its 20-day and 50-day moving averages, which is a bullish signal. Free report on KMP can be accessed by registering at

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