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Valero Energy Corporation is a prominent player in the global energy sector, primarily engaged in the production, marketing, and distribution of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. Its operational reach extends across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and various other international markets. The company's business model is organized around three core segments: Refining, Renewable Diesel production, and Ethanol manufacturing. Valero's diverse product portfolio encompasses a wide array of fuel types, including conventional, premium, and reformulated gasolines, as well as specialized gasoline meeting California Air Resources Board (CARB) specifications. It also produces various grades of diesel fuels, such as low-sulfur, ultra-low-sulfur, and CARB-compliant diesel, alongside other distillates, jet fuels, blendstocks, and asphalt. Additionally, Valero manufactures petrochemicals and lubricants, and sells lube oils and natural gas liquids. As of December 31, 2021, Valero commanded significant operational assets, including 15 petroleum refineries with a combined processing capacity of approximately 3.2 million barrels per day. The company also operated 12 ethanol plants, boasting an annual production capacity of roughly 1.6 billion gallons. Valero distributes its refined products through an extensive network that includes wholesale rack and bulk markets, complemented by approximately 7,000 retail outlets operating under well-known brands such as Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco. Beyond fuels, its ethanol segment produces and sells ethanol, dry distiller grains, syrup, and inedible corn oil, largely catering to the animal feed industry. The corporation also owns and operates a comprehensive logistics infrastructure, which includes pipelines for crude oil and refined petroleum products, storage terminals, tanks, marine docks, and truck loading bays. Furthermore, Valero operates a specialized plant dedicated to converting sustainable feedstocks like animal fats, used cooking oils, and inedible distillers corn oils into renewable diesel. Originally founded in 1980, Valero Energy Corporation established its headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. The company adopted its current name in August 1997, having previously been known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company.
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Valero Energy at a glance
Valero Energy is an oil & gas company headquartered in San Antonio, United States. It is publicly listed (0LK6) with a market capitalisation of $93.4B. Xcout tracks 23 named people at Valero Energy, including R. Lane Riggs (Chief Executive Officer, President & Chairman).
Valero Energy leadership
- R. Lane RiggsChief Executive Officer, President & Chairman
- Lane RiggsChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
- Gary K. SimmonsExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
- Harminder S. BhullarSenior VP & CFO
- Julia Rendon ReinhartSenior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Richard Joe WalshExecutive Vice President & General Counsel
17 more named people on record for Valero Energy, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Valero Energy competitors
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BP p.l.c. functions as a global energy enterprise. Its activities are organized across several key divisions: Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, Customers & Products, and Rosneft. Within its Gas & Low Carbon Energy portfolio, BP is involved in the production and commercialization of natural gas, provides various biofuels, and manages both onshore and offshore wind farms alongside solar power installations. Furthermore, it delivers decarbonization offerings, including hydrogen technologies and carbon capture and storage services. BP also oversees a convenience and mobility sector. This segment encompasses the sale of fuels to individual consumers, the provision of convenience items, the distribution of aviation fuels, and the marketing of Castrol brand lubricants. Additionally, it undertakes the refining and commercial exchange of oil-derived products and operates electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Beyond these operations, BP extracts and processes crude oil and natural gas. The firm strategically allocates capital to a diverse range of ventures, encompassing upstream (exploration and production), downstream (refining and marketing), and alternative energy enterprises. Its investment interests also extend to advanced transportation, sustainable and low-carbon goods, carbon footprint management, digital innovation, and power generation and storage solutions. Established in 1908, BP p.l.c. maintains its global headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
HF Sinclair Corporation is an American energy company that manufactures and sells products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel, specialty lubricant products, specialty chemicals, and specialty and modified asphalt, among others. It is based in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. operates as a downstream, midstream, and infrastructure company in Western Canada and the United States. It primarily focuses on processing natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, refined products, and renewable products and services, as well as refining of light oil. The company also engages in the sale of refined products, including low sulfur diesel, renewable diesel, and gasoline; natural gas, NGL extraction, as well as renewable fuels and emissions credits; and purchases, transports, sells, stores and blends both NGLs and crude oil. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
CW Petroleum Corp. is a Texas-based firm, headquartered in Katy and established in 2005, that primarily focuses on the supply and distribution of various refined fuels. The company provides biodiesel, biodiesel blends, ultra-low sulfur diesel, and gasoline blends to a diverse customer base, including wholesale distributors and direct end-users throughout the United States. In addition to its fuel offerings, CW Petroleum Corp. delivers a suite of ancillary services, such as freight transportation for both fuels and chemicals, precision metered offloads and split deliveries, specialized tote and drumming solutions, and efficient railcar transloading capabilities.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, an energy and chemical company, engages in the oil and gas and chemical operations in Mainland China. It operates through Exploration and Production, Refining, Marketing and Distribution, Chemicals, and Corporate and Others segments. The company explores and develops oil fields; produces and sells crude oil and natural gas; processes, purifies, imports, and trades in crude oil; manufactures, produces, sells, stores, and trades in petroleum products; owns and operates oil depots and service stations; and produces, markets, distributes, and sells refined petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel. It also manufactures, sells, markets, and distributes petrochemicals and derivative petrochemical products, and other chemical products, such as basic organic chemicals, synthetic resins, synthetic fiber monomers and polymers, synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, and chemical fertilizers. In addition, the company explores, produces, and sells petroleum and natural gas; produces, stores, transports, and sells petrochemical and coal chemical products; produces and sells catalyst products, lubricant base oil, polyester chips and fibers, plastics, and petrochemical materials; and offers crude oil jetty and natural gas pipeline transmission services. Further, it engages in the production, sale, research, and development of ethylene and downstream byproducts; import and export of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemical, other chemical products, and other commodities and technologies; research, development, and application of technologies and information; hydrogen energy business and related services, such as hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and sales; and battery charging and swapping, solar energy, wind energy, and other new energy business and related services. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Beijing, China. The company operates as a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries operates as an energy group engaged in petroleum refining, fuel retail distribution through networks like AVIN and Coral, and the production of lubricants and alternative fuels. Additionally, the company invests in renewable energy generation, energy storage, electric vehicle charging networks, and waste management services.
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