Alon USA Energy, Inc. is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products operating primarily in the South Central, Southwestern and Western regions of the United States. The Company’s crude oil refineries are located in Texas, California, Oregon and Louisiana, and have a combined throughput capacity of approximately 250,000 barrels per day (bpd). Its refineries produce petroleum products, including various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, petrochemicals, petrochemical feed stocks, asphalt and other petroleum-based products. The Company operates through three business segments: refining and unbranded marketing, asphalt, and retail and branded marketing. On July 3, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of the refinery and related assets located in Krotz Springs, Louisiana, through the purchase of all of the capital stock of Valero Refining Company – Louisiana from Valero Energy Corporation.