The refinery handles between 6% and 10% of the midwest’s diesel and gasoline supply. Happened last Sunday, they hope the shutdown will only last a week.
Meanwhile, stories starting to appear that mention that “home heating oil” and “diesel” come from roughly the same part of the hydrocarbon chain, so prices will rise in tandem. Not exactly good news for the northeast, or the Dakotas or other northern/midwestern states.
I am wondering if I should look in my electricity costs. Fortunately, I do not use oil for heating. But will NG be through the roof in January, when Eversource reprices kwatts for the winter.