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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179702-16-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160803

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALERO ENERGY CORP/TX
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035002
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				741828067
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 696000
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78269-6000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2103452000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 696000
		CITY:			SAN ANTONIO
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			78269-6000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBERHART PAULETT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179702

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13175
		FILM NUMBER:		161802835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1333 WEST LOOP SOUTH, SUITE 1700
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ethan A. Jones, as Attorney-in-Fact for H. Paulett Eberhart</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-03</signatureDate>
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<DESCRIPTION>H. PAULETT EBERHART POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<HTML><BODY><PRE>July 28, 2016



Valero Energy Corporation

P.O. Box 696000

San Antonio, Texas 78269-6000



Attention:  Corporate Secretary



Re:  Section 16 Reporting



The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints

Jay D. Browning, J. Stephen Gilbert, and Ethan A.

Jones, or any of them, each with power to act without

the other, as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and

agents, for me in my name, place and stead, to sign and

file any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or related

instrument, certificate, or document (including

amendments to these forms and documents) required

to be filed by me pursuant to Section 16(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with

respect to the Common Stock, $.01 par value, and

any other equity securities of Valero Energy

Corporation.  This authority shall remain in full

force and effect until revoked by me in writing.



Each attorney-in-fact and agent is hereby

authorized to file or cause to be filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission a duplicate

of this letter to serve as confirmation of

the authority of such attorney-in-fact and

agent to file such forms.



Very truly yours,



(signature) H. Paulett Eberhart

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