(Updates with Walmart's confirmation throughout.)

Walmart (WMT) is planning to open or remodel over 45 fuel stations across the US this year, a company spokesperson confirmed to MT Newswires in an email Thursday.

The retailer will have more than 450 locations in 34 states nationwide this year, the spokesperson said, adding that Walmart currently has over 400 fuel and convenience stations across the US.

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