Valero Port Arthur
A Valero refinery on the Texas Gulf Coast processing heavy sour crude into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, with adjacent renewable diesel production.
Last updated September 1, 2026
Overview
The Valero Port Arthur Refinery is located on the Texas Gulf Coast approximately 90 miles east of Houston. It processes heavy sour crude oil and other feedstocks into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Adjacent to the refinery is one of Valero's two renewable diesel plants, which has made Valero the world's second largest renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer. The refinery employs about 770 people and has a capacity of 435,000 barrels per day.
History
The Valero Port Arthur Refinery is located on the Texas Gulf Coast approximately 90 miles east of Houston. It receives crude oil by rail, marine docks and pipelines. Products are distributed into pipelines and across the refinery docks into ships and barges. Adjacent to the refinery is one of Valero's two renewable diesel plants, which has made Valero the world's second largest renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer. The refinery processes heavy sour crude oil and other feedstocks into gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The SAF project at the renewable diesel plant in Port Arthur was completed in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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