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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-16-002202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160922
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160922

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALVOLINE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001674910
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM &  COAL [2990]
		IRS NUMBER:				300939371
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 BLAZER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		859-357-2591

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 BLAZER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			O'Daniel Julie Marie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001685295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37884
		FILM NUMBER:		161898438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3499 BLAZER PARKWAY
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40509
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The undersigned hereby appoints each of Issa O. Yesufu and Anthony J. Cieri signing singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact the full power and authority, for me and on my behalf, to perform all acts necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of the rights and powers hereby granted.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing individuals are acting under this Power of Attorney at the request of the undersigned and are not assuming any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Each attorney-in-fact shall be authorized to act under this Power of Attorney only so long as such attorney-in-fact is an employee of Valvoline Inc. or until such time as this Power of Attorney has been revoked, annulled or set aside.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 13th day of September 2016.</div>

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