The disruption predominantly impacts gasoline production while diesel remains largely unaffected. Price increases may spread beyond Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio into Kentucky and West Virginia. An ExxonMobil spokesperson stated the company is working to resolve the operational issue, citing the safety of the workforce and community as its primary focus.
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Exxon Joliet Outage Drives Chicago Gas Prices to Highest in US
Commodities11 hours ago
Wholesale gasoline prices in the Chicago region have surpassed those in California and New York after ExxonMobil shut a critical production unit. The company took a 50,000 bpd catalytic reformer offline at its 275,000 bpd refinery in Joliet, Illinois, on October 20, causing elevated flaring and driving wholesale prices in the Great Lakes region up by 22 to 25 cents per gallon. Retail prices in Michigan have climbed toward $4.79 per gallon as a result of the outage.
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