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    Refining · Petroleum Refining & Nitrogen Fertilizers

    CVR Energy

    CVI

    CVR Energy is a diversified Houston-area holding company with petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing operations.

    Founded
    2006
    Employees
    1,532
    Revenue
    $7.16 billion (FY2025)
    HQ
    Sugar Land, TX (Houston metro)
    Petroleum RefiningNitrogen FertilizersCoffeyville RefineryUAN Production

    CVR Energy, Inc. is a diversified holding company headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas (Houston metro), with subsidiary operations in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing. Its petroleum segment consists of the Coffeyville, Kansas, and Wynnewood, Oklahoma, refineries plus supporting crude gathering and logistics assets. Its nitrogen fertilizer segment is CVR Partners, LP, a separate publicly traded partnership that operates plants in Coffeyville, Kansas, and East Dubuque, Illinois; CVR Energy owns its general partner and about 37% of its common units. CVR Energy is majority owned by Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises.

    Headquarters

    Sugar Land, TX (Houston metro)

    Founded

    2006

    Employees

    1,532

    Revenue

    $7.16 billion (FY2025)

    CEO

    Dane Neumann

    History of CVR Energy

    CVR Energy was formed in 2006 and went public in 2007. The company is controlled by Carl Icahn through Icahn Enterprises, which holds a majority stake. CVR Energy has grown its refining and fertilizer businesses through strategic investments and operational improvements at its Coffeyville, Kansas, and Wynnewood, Oklahoma, refineries.

    Operations & Business Segments

    CVR Energy's petroleum segment operates two refineries, the Coffeyville refinery in Kansas (132,000 bpd) and the Wynnewood refinery in Oklahoma (74,500 bpd), supported by crude gathering and logistics assets. The nitrogen fertilizer segment, CVR Partners, produces urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and ammonia at plants in Coffeyville, Kansas, and East Dubuque, Illinois. Both refineries are strategically located near crude oil supply sources.

    Headquarters Location

    Sugar Land, TX (Houston metro)

    Key Specialties & Capabilities

    Petroleum RefiningNitrogen FertilizersCoffeyville RefineryUAN ProductionMidcontinent OperationsAmmonia

    Sources

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    Frequently Asked Questions About CVR Energy

    What does CVR Energy do?▾
    CVR Energy is a diversified holding company with operations in petroleum refining (two refineries in Kansas and Oklahoma) and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing.
    Where is CVR Energy headquartered?▾
    CVR Energy is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, which is in the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
    Who owns CVR Energy?▾
    Carl Icahn controls CVR Energy through Icahn Enterprises, which owns a majority of the company's outstanding shares.
    What does CVR Energy do?▾
    CVR Energy is a diversified Houston-area holding company with petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing operations.
    Where is CVR Energy headquartered?▾
    CVR Energy is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX (Houston metro) and was founded in 2006.

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