Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies
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Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) has agreed to acquire LyondellBasell’s former Houston Refinery site for $320.5 million and plans to restart 165,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light sweet crude processing capacity by the end of 2027. The deal, announced October 30, 2026
Directly affected
- VLO Valero Energy+0.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+13.9% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+12.1% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- CRAK VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+13.4% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+15.7% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- MPC Marathon Petroleum+13.1% 9d
Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+8.3% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “crude” (oil) in this story.
- PSX Phillips 66+12.1% 30d
Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLO | +6.57% | -2.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CRAK | +4.05% | -0.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.54% | -2.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MPC | +5.85% | -0.90% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| COP | -1.71% | -3.24% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PSX | +2.09% | -3.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies Energy News Beat
Source: Energy News Beat
The price since 2 Nov 2026: Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COP | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | three days earlier | -0.25% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) | five days earlier | +4.05% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | three days earlier | -0.90% | final price |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | five days earlier | +5.85% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | three days earlier | -3.25% | final price |
| Phillips 66 (PSX) | five days earlier | +2.09% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| Valero Energy (VLO) | five days earlier | +6.57% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) | five days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 18 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. David J. Taylor sold Marathon Petroleum (MPC), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who is named in “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies”
Companies tied to this story
- CRAK Vaneck Etf Trust
In “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies,” Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XLE Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- VLO Valero Energy
For “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies,” Valero Energy (VLO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Valero Energy (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- MPC Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies.” Reason on file: Marathon Petroleum (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- PSX Phillips 66
In “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies,” Phillips 66 (PSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Phillips 66 (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings
ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies.” Reason on file: ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): refiners' margins move with crude and fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
How energy news reaches Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK)
Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK) is the company in “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies,” the 2 Nov 2026 Energy story.
For Vaneck Etf Trust (CRAK), the reason on file says VanEck Oil Refiners ETF: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLE): Energy Select Sector SPDR: it holds refiners, whose margins move with fuel prices. Linked by “refinery” (refining) in this story
What this energy story puts on the calendar
VLO traded between 377.49 and 461.55 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 399.69. XLE traded between 62.06 and 70.15 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.00.
How solid “Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies” looks
46 out of 100
“Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.