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08/26/2019 CITGO Reports Progress as Board of Directors Names New CEO, Announces Successful Refinancing and Solid Second Quarter Performance

HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2019 – The Board of Directors of CITGO Petroleum Corporation is pleased to report significant progress on top company goals. Following its appointment in February 2019, the CITGO Board outlined three main objectives for the company: improving financial and operational stability; protecting assets; and enhancing corporate governance. After only six-months at the helm of the company, the Board recently confirmed details regarding the company’s progress in all three areas.

08/21/2019 Decisive Court Victory for CITGO Boards of Directors

HOUSTON, August 21, 2019 – Today a Delaware court issued a Final Order and Judgment providing complete legal affirmation of the authority of the Guaidó government to appoint Boards of Directors of PDV Holding, Inc., CITGO Holding, Inc., and CITGO Petroleum Corporation through its authority to appoint the Directors of the PDVSA Ad hoc board (in Jiménez et al. v. Palacios et al.).

08/14/2019 CITGO Petroleum Corporation Selects Carlos E. Jorda as CEO

The Board of Directors of CITGO Petroleum Corporation has selected Carlos E. Jorda to occupy the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position after a thorough and extensive search process that began...

Categories: Houston, National, Personnel
08/07/2019 CITGO “Ultimate Road Trip” Sweepstakes Returns for 2019

HOUSTON – August 7, 2019 – CITGO Petroleum Corporation invites customers to enter for a chance to win a great American road trip this fall with its Ultimate Road Trip Sweepstakes, now through...

Categories: CITGO Fuels, Houston, National
08/02/2019 Legal Victory for CITGO

A Delaware court affirmed the authority of the Guaido Government to make appointments to the CITGO Petroleum Corporation Board of Directors (in Jiménez et al. v. Palacios et al.). CITGO responded that this decision is an important victory. The Court’s affirmation of the Guaido government’s authority to appoint the directors of CITGO, through its authority to appoint the directors of PDVSA, follows more than a century of precedent, as well as multiple U.S. courts that have recognized the Guaido government as the legitimate representative of the Venezuelan people.

08/01/2019 CITGO Holding, Inc. Refinances Debt

CITGO Holding, Inc., parent company of CITGO Petroleum Corporation (CPC), confirmed today it has completed its previously announced refinancing transactions to redeem and pay-off $1.870 billion of...

Categories: Financial, Houston, National
08/01/2019 CITGO Partners with Michigan Athletics and Michigan State Athletics to Fuel Rivalry Season

HOUSTON, August 1, 2019 – CITGO Petroleum Corporation (CITGO) is proud to announce a new promotional and philanthropic partnership with the Michigan Athletics (U of M) and Michigan State...

Categories: CITGO Fuels, Houston
07/25/2019 CITGO Private Foundation Holds Symposium on Venezuelan Health Crisis

The Simón Bolívar Foundation, the 501(c)(3) non-profit, private foundation of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, held an educational and networking event last night for the Houston community regarding...

Categories: Simon Bolivar Foundation
07/24/2019 CITGO Holding Announces Pricing of $1.370 Billion Senior Secured Notes Private Offering

CITGO Holding, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it has priced $1.370 billion aggregate principal amount of 9.25% senior secured notes due 2024 in a private offering exempt from the...

Categories: Financial, Houston, National
07/23/2019 CITGO Lemont Refinery Holds 23rd Annual Driving for a Cure Golf Outing for the MDA

LEMONT, Ill. – July 23, 2019-- On June 25, CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s Lemont Refinery held its 23rd annual Driving for a Cure Golf Outing. Teeing off at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club...

Categories: Lemont
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