Jan 18 (Reuters) - Kinder Morgan Inc on Wednesday posted a jump in fourth-quarter adjusted profit as the U.S. pipeline operator transported higher volumes of natural gas, crude oil and carbon dioxide.

The Houston, Texas-based pipeline and terminal operator posted adjusted profit of $708 million, or 31 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, up from $609 million, or 27 cents per share, a year earlier. (Reporting by Arshreet Singh; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)