Valero Signals Another California Refinery’s Future In Doubt

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Valero Energy Corp. took a $1.1 billion writedown on its California oil refineries, casting doubt on the company’s future as a fuelmaker in the most-populous US state.

The pre-tax charge reflects Valero’s conclusion that “the carrying values of these assets were not recoverable,” according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Thursday.