HOUSTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The profit of Venezuela-owned

U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum rose to $936 million in the second

quarter from $100 million in the same period last year amid

stronger refining margins related to global supply disruptions,

the company said on Thursday.

Ownership of the 829,000-barrel-per-day Houston-based

refiner could change to an affiliate of Elliott Investment

Management if a court-ordered auction to pay Venezuela-linked

creditors completed last year is ultimately approved by the U.S.

Treasury Department, which remains pending.