Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) reported quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.94 by 17.77 percent. This is a 16.48 percent decrease over earnings of $2.73 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $29.889 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $27.356 billion by 9.26 percent. This is a 13.34 percent decrease over sales of $34.490 billion the same period last year.