Wednesday, January 07, 2026

VALERO SHUTTING DOWN BENICIA FACILITY NEXT MONTH

By Bob Walsh

 

A drone view of the Valero Benicia Refinery in Benicia, Calif., on Thursday, May 1, 2025. The refinery is scheduled to close by April 2026. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

 
Valero announced this morning that they will be shutting down their NorCal refinery in Benicia next month rather than April  The refinery is the largest employer and largest tax base in Benicia.  

The state is still attempting to find somebody who will buy AND OPERATE the refinery, so far with no luck.  CA oppressive anti-business and anti-petroleum business climate probably has something to do with that.

Valero still has an operating refinery in the greater L A area and has said they will be able to supply their outlets in NorCal.

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