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Valero shuts refinery, largest closure yet in '09

GasBuddy Blog -- In a sign of how weak the economy is and how weak demand continues to erode refiner margins, Valero today announced it's closing its 210,000bpd plant in Delaware City, DE.

This is now the second U.S. refinery to shut its doors in November- the Western Refinery facility in New Mexico also intends to shut its 190,000bpd plant in Bloomfield.

While the news can temporarily help push oil and gasoline prices lower on "verification" that demand is low, and margins are negative, the long term outlook is that these plants will be well-needed if and when the U.S. economy makes a strong recovery. A key ingredient to positive growth after a recession has been affordable energy. If demand ever recovers, there will be less...

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Submitted Nov 20, 2009 By: PD

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FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,046 Points:662,175 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 1, 2010 4:00:35 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse Very old article. Delete please.
badtazz Sophomore Author Washington Posts:222 Points:81,445 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2010 2:58:54 AM Ignore badtazz Report Abuse Just another day in the good old USA
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:8,047 Points:907,685 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2010 2:41:25 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse how could you tell you've seen it before? did the largest closure YET in 209 help stir your memory? Why is it still up here?
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:4,544 Points:854,760 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2010 10:30:10 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse SEEN THIS BEFORE.
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Winston76 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:468 Points:153,150 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 2:38:05 PM Ignore Winston76 Report Abuse I hope these closures are just temporary and these refineries can be recommissioned if demand rises.
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