Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) reported its 144,000 barrel-per-day Benicia, California refinery was back to normal operations following a brief equipment malfunction on Friday.

The incident, which occurred at 11:15 a.m. PDT (1815 GMT) time, resulted in release of 593 pounds of sulfur dioxide, the filing with the California Emergency Management Agency said.

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