Joliet Refinery (ExxonMobil)

264,000 bpd ExxonMobil refinery southwest of Chicago, roughly 6 percent of Midwest refining capacity. Shut by a plant-wide power outage on September 13, 2026; restart targeted for the week's end, cause under investigation.

Record verified 17 Sep 2026 against agent research 2026-09-17 (Reuters via Shaw Local, NBC Chicago). Tracked since 2026-09.