May 8 (Reuters) - Refiner HF Sinclair beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by tight fuel supplies due to refinery shutdowns in Russia and heavy maintenance in the U.S.

The Dallas, Texas-based refiner posted adjusted net income of 71 cents per share for the three months ended March 31, compared with average analysts' estimate of 65 cents per share, according to LSEG data.

(Reporting by Sourasis Bose in Bengaluru; Editing by Ravi Prakash Kumar)