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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Valero Energy (VLO)

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

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a

Valero Energy agreed to acquire LYB Houston Hub Holdings, which owns an approximately 700-acre facility next to Valero's Houston refinery, from a LyondellBasell subsidiary for $320.5 million, subject to closing adjustments. Valero expects to initially restart 165,000 barrels per day of light sweet crude processing capacity by year-end 2027, and the deal is expected to close by the end of 2026.

Key points

  • Purchase price is $320.5 million, subject to closing adjustments; agreement signed October 29, 2026
  • Closing depends on customary conditions, including expiration or termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period
  • Valero expects to initially restart 165,000 barrels per day of light sweet crude capacity by year-end 2027
  • Company says the acquisition may later support investment in high-complexity, heavy sour crude processing

The filing

CompanyValero Energy (VLO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 30, 2026, 6:27 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-068387

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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