[Magnum44]

Hey California!

Going Galt!

[ridesthemiles]

SHADES OF WYATT’S TORCH-————

[GOPJ]

Valero is reported to be closing its Benicia refinery by April 2026, accepting a $1 billion loss rather than comply with state mandates, resulting in job losses, a 20% budget hit to Benicia, and potential gas supply issues. Phillips 66 is shutting down its Los Angeles refinery by the end of December 2025, eliminating 139,000 barrels per day of fuel production. Combined, these closures are said to remove nearly 20% of California's gasoline refining capacity within a year.

The train moving them out rolls on green steel rails...