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<ul><li>Valero Energy Corporation recently disclosed its financial performance for the third quarter of 2024.</li><li>The earnings report highlighted various aspects of the company’s operational and financial status, presenting a mixed set of results impacted by significant maintenance activities and a challenging margin environment.</li><li>During the quarter, Valero's refineries operated at 90% of their throughput capacity, in line with previous guidance, despite a period of heavy maintenance.</li></ul>

Valero Energy Corporation recently disclosed its financial performance for the third quarter of 2024.The earnings report highlighted various aspects of the company’s operational and financial status, presenting a mixed set of results impacted by significant maintenance activities and a challenging margin environment.During the quarter, Valero's refineries operated at 90% of their throughput capacity, in line with previous guidance, despite a period of heavy maintenance.

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<ul><li>Valero is a top performer in the oil refining industry, consistently compounding at an impressive rate since its IPO in 1997</li><li>Despite industry cyclicality, Valero has shown resilience during periods of stock price declines and has a growing dividend that has compounded at 15% since IPO</li><li>The stock is up 16% year-to-date but has experienced a pullback since April's all-time high, providing investors with strong returns over the years and a total return of 72% for the author.</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Valero is a top performer in the oil refining industry, consistently compounding at an impressive rate since its IPO in 1997Despite industry cyclicality, Valero has shown resilience during periods of stock price declines and has a growing dividend that has compounded at 15% since IPOThe stock is up 16% year-to-date but has experienced a pullback since April's all-time high, providing investors with strong returns over the years and a total return of 72% for the author.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Valero Energy Corp (VLO) - Monday, Jun 24, 2024

<ul><li>Valero Energy Corporation presented its financial outcomes for the second quarter of 2024, marking a period of both strengths and challenges.</li><li>The company achieved a net income of $880 million or $2.71 per share, which, while robust, is a decrease from the previous year's $1.9 billion or $5.40 per share.</li><li>This change underscores the fluctuating nature of market conditions affecting the sector.</li></ul>

Valero Energy Corporation presented its financial outcomes for the second quarter of 2024, marking a period of both strengths and challenges.The company achieved a net income of $880 million or $2.71 per share, which, while robust, is a decrease from the previous year's $1.9 billion or $5.40 per share.This change underscores the fluctuating nature of market conditions affecting the sector.

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<li>US crude inventories fell for the fifth consecutive week by 3.4 mb, exceeding the 1.6 mb decline expected by analysts. Gasoline stocks also decreased by 3.7 mb.</li>
<li>As of the week ending 26/Jul, US natural gas inventories were up 8.4% YoY and 15.7% above the 5-year seasonal average.</li>
<li>European oil majors beat Q2 profit estimates. BP’s Q2 underlying net profit beat estimates by 7.7%. Shell’s Q2 EPS beat estimates by 5.1%. </li>
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US crude inventories fell for the fifth consecutive week by 3.4 mb, exceeding the 1.6 mb decline expected by analysts. Gasoline stocks also decreased by 3.7 mb.
As of the week ending 26/Jul, US natural gas inventories were up 8.4% YoY and 15.7% above the 5-year seasonal average.
European oil majors beat Q2 profit estimates. BP’s Q2 underlying net profit beat estimates by 7.7%. Shell’s Q2 EPS beat estimates by 5.1%. 


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<ul><li>Valero Energy Corp had a strong Q1 2024, achieving a net income of $1.2 billion thanks to their team's ability to maximise output despite having extensive planned maintenance across their refining system.</li><li>A large part of their achievement was due to stable refining margins that were sustained by restricted product supplies, influenced by heavy seasonal refining turnarounds and geopolitical events.</li><li>Furthermore, their diesel demand was unseasonably high, and their gasoline demand was on par with last year's levels.</li></ul>

Valero Energy Corp had a strong Q1 2024, achieving a net income of $1.2 billion thanks to their team's ability to maximise output despite having extensive planned maintenance across their refining system.A large part of their achievement was due to stable refining margins that were sustained by restricted product supplies, influenced by heavy seasonal refining turnarounds and geopolitical events.Furthermore, their diesel demand was unseasonably high, and their gasoline demand was on par with last year's levels.

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United States

Valero Energy Corporation is an independent petroleum refining and marketing company that owns and operates refineries in the United States, Canada, and Aruba.  The Company produces conventional gasolines, distillates, jet fuel, asphalt, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined products as well as diesel fuel, low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel, and oxygenates.

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Valero Energy Corp had a strong Q1 2024, achieving a net income of $1.2 billion thanks to their team's ability to maximise output despite having...

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Valero Energy Corporation: An Insight Into The Impact of International Trade and Market Dynamics! - Major Drivers

Valero Energy Corporation recently disclosed its financial performance for the third quarter of 2024. The earnings report highlighted various...

Baptista Research

Valero Energy Corp (VLO) - Monday, Jun 24, 2024

Valero is a top performer in the oil refining industry, consistently compounding at an impressive rate since its IPO in 1997

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Valero Energy Corporation: Growth in Renewable Diesel & Sustainable Aviation Fuel & Other Critical Growth Levers! - Financial Forecasts

Valero Energy Corporation presented its financial outcomes for the second quarter of 2024, marking a period of both strengths and challenges. The...

Baptista Research

[ETP 31/2024] Oil Prices Surge on Middle East Tensions; BP and Shell Beat Earnings Expectations

​US crude inventories and gasoline stocks continue to decline, while US natural gas inventories are up YoY. European oil majors surpass Q2 profit...

Mint Finance

Valero Energy Corporation: Growth in Renewable Diesel and Ethanol A Major Growth Catalyst? - Major Drivers

Valero Energy Corp had a strong Q1 2024, achieving a net income of $1.2 billion thanks to their team's ability to maximise output despite having...

Baptista Research

US crude inventories and gasoline stocks continue to decline, while US natural gas inventories are up YoY. European oil majors surpass Q2 profit...