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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-16-002198
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:			WULFSOHN WILLIAM A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326402

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37884
		FILM NUMBER:		161898418

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ASHLAND INC.
		STREET 2:		50 EAST RIVERCENTER BLVD.
		CITY:			COVINGTON
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			41011

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Wulfsohn William A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050506
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt">(1) apply for and obtain on behalf of the undersigned the necessary access codes to file Forms 3, 4, 5 and 144, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities&#160;Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, respectively, electronically via the EDGAR system pursuant to Regulation S-T and the rules thereunder, and</div>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 18pt">(2) act in a filing agent capacity to perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary to complete the filing of any such Form 3, 4, 5 and 144 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933.</div>
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 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'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt">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'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-RIGHT: 22.5pt">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'; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: left">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of this 19th day of September 2016.</div>
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