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Valero Energy to close California refinery, inflicting ‘a major hit on the city’ and raising supply concerns
During Valero's most recent earnings call, CEO Lane Riggs said, "California has been pursuing policies to move away from ...
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Gas prices rise as just one refinery remains in Northern California
A fire Monday at Valero’s Benicia refinery leaves only one gasoline plant still operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, ...
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Gas prices spike in wake of recent Benicia refinery fire
Monday's fire at the Valero refinery is causing both short-term and long-term chaos for the Bay Area gasoline market.
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California Drivers Are Staring Down Barrel Of Massive Price Hikes At The Pump
California residents are facing the potential of massive gas price increases, according to two recent studies. The state’s ...
Smoke visible from Benicia refinery fire, prompts shelter-in-place order
A shelter-in-place was issued Monday morning after a fire at the Valero refinery in Benicia sent smoke blowing through the ...
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Valero Refinery fire in Benicia could be seen for miles
BENICIA, Calif. - The Valero Refinery on Monday morning was on fire in Benicia, according to the fire department. The fire ...
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Fire at Valero's Benicia refinery in California extinguished; no injuries reported
May 5 (Reuters) - A fire that broke out at Valero's 145,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Benicia, California, has been extinguished, the company said on Monday. "All personnel are accounted for ...
How did the Valero refinery fire start? A piece of furnace broke
A fire at Valero’s refinery in Benicia this week, which triggered shelter-in-place warnings in surrounding neighborhoods, ...