# Who does Valero Energy Corporation pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/valero-energy · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-11T14:40:43.5685+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Valero Energy Corporation's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Sempra plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 4 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-11).

### 달링 인그리디언츠 (high)
- metric: Amount $1.2B · FY2025 · Raw materials purchased by DGD from Darling Ingredients
- note: Valero-consolidated DGD buys low-carbon feedstocks such as animal fats and used cooking oil from Darling Ingredients under a market-priced raw-material supply agreement. DGD purchased $1.2 billion of raw materials from Darling in 2025.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-03-03) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000008/ex991dgdfy2025fin.htm: "The Company purchased $1.2 billion of raw materials from Darling."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-25) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000162828026011499/vlo-20251231.htm: "DGD is party to a raw material supply agreement with Darling."
- [mentions] S&P Global Commodity Insights (EN, analysis, published 2022-05-11) https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/051122-darling-ingredients-diversifies-dgd-renewable-fuel-feedstock-supply-with-acquisitions: "Darling Ingredients added to its low carbon feedstock supply system."

### 다이아몬드 그린 디젤 (high)
- metric: Amount $321M · FY2025 · Cash contribution to DGD by Valero's member entity
- note: Valero owns DGD equally with Darling Ingredients and consolidates it because Valero controls key operating activities. Valero's member entity contributed $320.5 million in cash to DGD in 2025.
- [mentions] Investing.com Korea (KO, analysis, published 2026-06-22) https://kr.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/article-93CH-1990624: "The analysis identifies DGD as a 50/50 joint venture with Valero Energy."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-03-03) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/916540/000091654026000008/ex991dgdfy2025fin.htm: "Each Member made cash contributions of $320.5 million."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-25) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000162828026011499/vlo-20251231.htm: "We hold a 50 percent ownership interest."

### 셈프라 (high)  → /sempra.md
- note: Valero exclusively uses three Veracruz and inland terminals operated by Sempra's Mexican affiliate IEnova under long-term agreements. Valero accounts for the arrangements as finance leases but does not separately disclose the service payments to Sempra.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-25) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1035002/000162828026011499/vlo-20251231.htm: "We have terminaling agreements with Central Mexico Terminals."
- [confirms] Sempra (EN, ir, published 2017-08-03) https://www.sempra.com/newsroom/press-releases/sempra-energys-ienova-unit-valero-sign-contracts-liquid-fuels-projects: "IEnova signed long-term contracts with a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp."

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