Oil shock’s bigger problem is at the refinery
VLO•Refinery bottlenecks keep fuel prices elevated
Crude is far off its crisis peak, but the fuels made from it remain stubbornly costly. Disruptions have wiped out 20% of seaborne diesel trade, draining inventories and lifting refining margins. That’s a lasting headache for consumers – and a windfall for refiners like Valero.




