Some parts of the country could see sharper increases in gas prices after the ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet, Illinois, suffered a total power outage earlier this week.
The facility, which usually processes about 275,000 barrels of crude oil per day, was forced to shut down on Monday. Generally, Joliet accounts for roughly 6 percent of Midwest refining capacity, making it one of the region’s most important fuel suppliers.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, issued a warning for residents in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin on Tuesday…