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Valero agrees to buy former LyondellBasell Houston refinery for $320.5 million

By Public Technologies
  • Valero agreed to acquire all equity interests in LYB Houston Hub Holdings from LyondellBasell for $320.5 million, subject to closing adjustments.
  • Closing is expected by the end of 2026.
  • The target indirectly owns a roughly 700-acre former refinery adjacent to the buyer's Houston refinery on the Houston Ship Channel.
  • Initial restart plans target 165,000 barrels per day of light sweet crude processing capacity by year-end 2027.
  • The acquisition provides an opportunity for future investment in high-complexity, heavy sour crude processing.


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