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Exhibit 12.1
Alon USA Energy, Inc.
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    Six months    
    ended    
    June 30,   Year ended December 31,
    2010   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:
                                               
Earnings:
                                               
 
                                               
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit), non-controlling interest in income (loss) of subsidiaries, accumulated dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary and income (loss) from equity earnings (losses) of investees
  $ (141,170 )   $ (191,642 )   $ 157,427     $ 144,937     $ 256,416     $ 174,212  
 
                                               
Add:
                                               
 
                                               
Fixed charges
    52,973       121,232       83,663       52,889       35,832       23,998  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    222       425       344       394       441       311  
Distributions from equity investees
    331       19,167       2,774       9,301       2,422       1,617  
 
                                               
Less:
                                               
 
                                               
Interest capitalized
    (771 )     (1,692 )     (3,417 )                 (927 )
 
                                               
     
Total earnings
  $ (88,415 )   $ (52,510 )   $ 240,791     $ 207,521     $ 295,111     $ 199,211  
     
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
 
                                               
Interest expense, net
  $ 48,320     $ 111,137     $ 67,550     $ 47,747     $ 30,658     $ 19,326  
Interest capitalized
    771       1,692       3,417                   927  
Rental expense interest factor (A)
    3,882       8,403       12,696       5,142       5,174       3,745  
 
                                               
     
Total fixed charges
  $ 52,973     $ 121,232     $ 83,663     $ 52,889     $ 35,832     $ 23,998  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (B )     (B )     2.9 x     3.9 x     8.2 x     8.3 x
     
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends:
                                               
 
                                               
     
Total earnings
  $ (88,415 )   $ (52,510 )   $ 240,791     $ 207,521     $ 295,111     $ 199,211  
     
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 52,973     $ 121,232     $ 83,663     $ 52,889     $ 35,832     $ 23,998  
Preferred stock dividends
                6,615                    
     
Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
  $ 52,973     $ 121,232     $ 90,278     $ 52,889     $ 35,832     $ 23,998  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (B )     (B )     2.7 x     3.9 x     8.2 x     8.3 x
     
 
(A)   The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense.
 
(B)   For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, our ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than one-to-one, and our coverage deficiency was approximately $141.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and $173.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.