Valero shutters Benicia refinery, hundreds lose jobs, $82M fine cited amid environmental and regulatory pressures
Hundreds of Valero layoffs begin in California as company idles major refinery #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) January 15, 2026 Are California’s regulations killing energy jobs faster than companies can adapt? Valero is idling its Benicia refinery due to high operational …