Valero Reports Flaring at Wilmington, Calif., Refinery

Valero Energy reported a flaring event at its refinery in Wilmington, Calif.

In a statement to the California Emergency Management Agency, the refinery said the flaring took place Wednesday in the "Phase 2 Flare in FCCU Unit," or fluid catalytic cracking unit.

The 80,000-barrel-a-day refinery is located in the Long Beach area of southern California.

Write to Dan Molinski at dan.molinski@wsj.com

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June 29, 2017 13:31 ET (17:31 GMT)