Aruba Valero Refinery Closed
License this stock photo of Aruba Valero Refinery.
Valero anounced it would close the Aruba refinery indefinately. Bloomberg reports that the impact could be 13% of GDP. The Valero facility is ~800 acre on the southern part of the island near San Nicolas and previously employed more than 700 individuals. The refinery is near "Baby beach" and "Rodgers beach" ideal for swimming, and snorkeling.
