Valero Energy's chief executive on Thursday said the company's decision to close its 149,000 b/d Benicia, Calif., refinery by April 2026 was a "consequence" of state regulatory policy and a "difficult ...

Refining operations at Valero Energy's 149,000 b/d Benicia refinery in Northern California will "cease" by the end of April 2026, Valero said in its first-quarter 2025 earnings report Thursday. A ...