Valero Energy Corporation is an American petroleum refining and marketing company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, formed in its present focus in 1997 when the original Valero Energy Corporation split its natural gas pipeline business into a separate company and the refining and retail business retained the Valero name. It is the largest independent petroleum refiner in the United States, operating refineries across North America, Europe and the Caribbean along with an extensive network of Valero-branded fuel stations.
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Company TypePublic company; petroleum refining and fuels marketing 1 Founded Year HeadquartersSan Antonio, Texas, United States 1 Company Type
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A major oil and gas company; classified in the atlas petroleum-industry.
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Source Wikipedia, Valero Energy CorporationLead sentence 2tier 2Quote, Lead sentence 2
It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
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Valero Energy Corporation is an American-based fuels producer mostly involved in manufacturing and marketing transportation fuels and other related products. It is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
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January 1, 1980
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