Valero Energy Corporation Competition

Valero Energy was not only named after a mission (the Mission San Antonio de Valero), it is on a mission to be the largest independent refiner in the US. Valero churns out about 3 million barrels per day. Valero refines low-cost residual oil and heavy crude into cleaner-burning, higher-margin products, including low-sulfur diesels. It operates 16 refineries in the US, Canada, and the UK. It also has 10 ethanol plants. Through its CST Brands' spin off, Valero has a network of some 1,850 retail and wholesale gas stations bearing the Corner Store and Dépanneur du Coin names in the US and Canada.