Coordinates: 38°04′20″N 122°08′23″W / 38.07209°N 122.1396°W / 38.07209; -122.1396

Benicia Refinery

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The Benicia Refinery is an oil refinery located near the San Francisco Bay Area city of Benicia, California. The refinery is owned by Valero Energy Corporation.[1]

History

The refinery was built in 1968 for Humble Oil and completed in 1969. Humble Oil changed its name to Exxon in 1972. Valero purchased the property in 2000. In October 2024, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and California Air Resources Board issued an $82 million fine over air pollution violations at the Benicia Refinery, following a 2019 inspection, with the fine being the largest in the Air District's history.[2]

References

  1. Benicia Archived June 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bay Area Air District and CARB fine Valero Refining Co. $82 million for air quality violations". California Air Resources Board. 2024-10-31. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

38°04′20″N 122°08′23″W / 38.07209°N 122.1396°W / 38.07209; -122.1396