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{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = Western Refining, Inc. |
company_logo = [[Image: Western_Refining_logo.png|175px]] |
company_type = Public ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=WNR]) |
company_slogan = N/A |
foundation = Incorporated in [[1993]] |
location = [[El Paso, Texas | El Paso]], [[Texas]] |
key_people = [[Paul Foster | Paul L. Foster]], CEO |
num_employees = 360 ([[2005]]) |
industry = [[Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing]]|
products = [[Gasoline]], [[Diesel]], [[Jet Fuel]] , [[Residuum]] |
homepage = [http://www.westernrefining.com/ www.westernrefining.com]
}}
''' Western Refining ''', Inc. {{NYSE|WNR}} is an independent crude oil refiner and marketer of refined products based in [[El Paso, Texas | El Paso]], [[Texas]] and operates primarily in the Southwest region of the [[United States]], including [[Arizona]], [[New Mexico]] and West Texas. Products produced at its [[refinery]] consist of light [[transportation]] [[fuels]], including [[gasoline]], [[diesel]] and [[jet]] fuel. The company was incorporated in 1993. Western Refining's refinery also has approximately 4.3 million barrels of storage capacity. Western Refining became a publicly traded company in January [[2006]]. Western Refining Inc. acquired [[Giant Industries]] Inc. in August 2006.
== History ==
The South Refinery began operations in [[1931]] as a topping refinery and was modernized and converted in [[1954]]. The North Refinery began operations in [[1928]] as a topping refinery.
== Major Competitors ==
* [[Valero Energy]] Corp.
* [[ConocoPhillips]] Company
* [[Alon USA Energy]], Inc.
* [[Holly Corporation]]
* [[Giant Industries]], Inc.
== External links ==
* [http://www.westernrefining.com/ Official website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?q=wnr Company profile at Google Finance]
[[Category: 1993 establishments]]
[[Category: El Paso, Texas]]
[[Category: Oil refineries]]
[[Category: Companies based in Texas]]
[[Category: Oil refineries of the United States]]