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Valero's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, hit by fire, local media reports

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Tuesday, 24 March, 2026, 09:25
Valero's Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, hit by fire, local media reports

A fire ‌hit Valero's (VLO.N), 380,000 barrel-per-day Port ​Arthur, Texas, ​refinery late on Monday, ⁠local media ​reported.
Sheriff Zena ​Stephens said there are no reported injuries ​and the ​explosion was likely caused ‌by ⁠an industrial heater, CBS affiliate KFDM reported.

Valero ​did ​not ⁠immediately respond to a ​request for ​comment.