Refineries Multiply

Ohio Oil began refining in 1924 with the purchase of a refinery in Robinson, III. operated by just three men, with products selling for 5 cents a gallon. From that modest start, Marathon Petroleum grew into the largest refiner in the Midwest by the early 21st century. Over the company's history, refineries were built, bought, and sold in Spain and West Germany as well as in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wyoming, and Indiana. The Garyville, La., refinery, completed in 1976, was the last grassroots refinery of its size and complexity built in the U.S. and later underwent a major expansion in 2009. A major expansion to the Detroit refinery was completed in 2012. Most MPC refinery assets came through acquisitions, including Galveston Bay in 2013 and Texas City in 1962, while others came through joint ventures such as Catlettsburg and Canton in 1998. MPC became one of the largest refiners in the country.

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