Midwest Braces For Diesel Crisis After Exxon's Joliet Refinery Suffers Disruption
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Key Exxon Refinery Near Chicago, Illinois, Remains Offline Following ConEd Power Disruption of Unknown Origin
All of the datapoints on this event look sketchy. I’m not saying there was intentional foul play at work, but the appearance of foul play in combination with the obtuse descriptions therein, cannot be avoided. It just looks sketchy. Exxon’s key refinery in Joliet, Illinois, produces gasoline and diesel fuel. The facility handles 275,000 barrels […]
U.S. Fuel Crisis Status, Next Steps and Impact to Consumers - Energy News Beat
The United States is not short of crude oil. It is short of spare refining capacity, spare distillate inventory, and spare time. Diesel is the pressure point. National retail diesel is printing all-time highs near $6.40 a gallon. California is above $8.30. Midwest pump prices are breaking state records after ExxonMobil’s Joliet refinery in Illinois stayed offline following a Sunday power trip and a subsequent flood that overwhelmed a pump.
Exxon Mobil shuts down major Joliet refinery, impacting Midwest diesel supply
Exxon Mobil shuts down its Joliet refinery, tightening Midwest diesel supply. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 13% YES.
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