What is the latest status of the project “Valero Benicia Refinery Closure”?

The status recorded for “Valero Benicia Refinery Closure” is planned.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Valero Benicia Refinery Closure” to USD 1100000000.

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Valero Benicia Refinery Closure

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Benicia, California, United States

Source: WebProNews

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Valero Energy Corp. announced the closure of its Benicia refinery by April 2026 due to prohibitive costs and regulatory pressures from California state regulations. The refinery processes 145,000 barrels of crude oil daily into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and asphalt. The closure will eliminate 8.6% of California's gasoline production capacity, result in job losses, and impact the local economy si

Status: Prospective
Sector: Oil and Gas, Road
Location: Benicia, California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: WebProNews

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The project “Valero Benicia Refinery Closure” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Benicia, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WebProNews.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Valero Energy Corp. announced the closure of its Benicia refinery by April 2026 due to prohibitive costs and regulatory pressures from California state regulations. The refinery processes 145,000 barrels of crude oil daily into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and asphalt. The closure will eliminate 8.6% of California's gasoline production capacity, result in job losses, and impact the local economy significantly.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California
City	Benicia

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Record type	Project
Sector	Oil and Gas, Road
Article published date	2025-12-17

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