Valero Upbeat on Refining Margins, Mexico's Export Potential

April 26, 2024--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Thanks to a tight crude-oil supply at the start of 2024, Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO) (San Antonio, Texas) was able to mitigate the effects of heavier-than-average planned maintenance during the first quarter of 2024. Strong refining margins--which resulted partly from global shocks, such as weaker Russian refining capacity due to Ukrainian drone attacks--are allowing refining majors like Valero to keep their nu