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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-08-000757.txt : 20080805
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080805214854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-08-000757
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVR ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 207-7711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lebovitz Scott L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001414603

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		08993040

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001376139</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CVR ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001414603</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lebovitz Scott L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>669</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>31433560</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;).  Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned
 subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;).  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the
 securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities reported herein as indirectly sold were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs.  Without admitting any
 legal obligation, Goldman Sachs will remit appropriate profits, if any, to the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 200 shares of the
 Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate,  31,433,360 shares of Common Stock
 owned directly by Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC through certain investment partnerships that are members of and own common
 units of Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC because (i) affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner,
 managing general partner, managing partner, managing member or member of those investment partnerships and (ii) the
 investment partnerships control Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC and have the power to vote or dispose of the Common Stock
 owned by Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reflects changes due to exempt transactions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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