Valero is absolutely not owned by Venezuela. Valero is the largest U.S. independent refiner and it's based in San Antonio, Texas. The U.S. company that Venezuela owns is called CITGO, which used to be partnered with 7-Eleven stores.
According to wikipedia, Valero gets its name from Mision San Antonio de Valero (which is actually better known as The Alamo).
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Valero Energy Corporation is a publicly traded company, so it is owned by a combination of institutional and individual investors who hold shares of the company's stock. There isn't a single entity or individual that owns Valero outright.
Roque Valero was born on January 31, 1974, in Caracas, Venezuela.
Citgo and Valero use Venezuela oil. Sonoco does not.
Valero gas is owned by valero energy based in San Antonio, Texas. http://www.valero.com/AboutUs/
Yes, it does...but that would be the short answer. If you're asking if a Valero Logo'ed store is owned by Valero -- then the answer is "maybe." It could be a wholesale distributor or a branded (read:franchised) store. A good indicator is the shop itself. It's a Valero Corner Store, it's most likely owned by Valero Energy Corporation (or a subsidiary of that company).
No, Hugo Chávez does not own Valero gas stations. Valero Energy Corporation is a publicly traded American company, and Chávez, the former president of Venezuela, was known for nationalizing several oil industries in Venezuela, but he had no ownership stake in Valero. Chávez passed away in 2013, and any connection between him and Valero would have been indirect through the broader oil market.
On the Valero website, there's a store locator. See the related link at the bottom.
The John Lewis Partnership is a United Kingdom employee owned partnership that owns many stores. It is owned on a trust on behalf of all its employees.
No, Aruba isn't owned by Venezuela. Venezuela is an independent South American country where Spanish is spoken. Aruba is an island that's off the coast of Venezuela. But it's considered an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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