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Valero Benicia refinery

Oil refinery in Benicia, California; Valero stopped refining there in April 2026.

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Dates
1968–2026
Place
Benicia
Over time
  1. Active 1968–2026
  2. part of Valero Energy 2000–2026

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  • Valero Energy 2000 Primary record 1

    Listed in the Energy Commission’s ownership history as Valero Refining Co from 2000; the refinery was Exxon Co USA’s from 1968.

part of

located in

Timeline 3 dates
  1. 1968–2026 Valero Benicia refinery
  2. 2000 Valero Energy acquired Valero Benicia refinery
  3. 2000–2026 Valero Benicia refinery part of Valero Energy
Proof 2 sources
  1. California Oil Refinery History, California Energy Commission. Primary record
    Valero, Benicia Refinery 1968 Exxon Co USA: 1968-2000 Valero Refining Co: 2000-Present 145,000
  2. End of Era: Valero has closed Benicia refinery, plans total exit (Benicia Independent, excerpting The Benicia Bridge), Benicia Independent, 16 Apr 2026. Scholarship & press
    For the first time in nearly 60 years, Benicia’s refinery stacks have gone quiet as Valero has officially stopped refining at the plant, general manager and vice president, Lauren Bird, confirmed Tuesday.
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