The Lemont, Unwell., refinery is a strategic supplier of transportation fuels, particularly within the higher Midwest. The refinery has crude processing capability of 167,000 barrels per day (bpd) and manufactures several grades of gasoline, diesel, jet gasoline and excessive-quality hydrocarbon solvents used within the production of paints, adhesives and coatings. The refinery has an extended historical past of supporting the needs of the upper Midwest. The unique Lemont Refinery was built in the early 1920s with a crude capacity of 25,000 bpd. Through the years of 1968-1970, the new Lemont refinery was constructed on 1,a hundred acres, partially positioned in Romeoville, Unwell., with a capacity of 135,000 bpd. Extra growth has introduced the refinery to its current state as a trendy, well-configured 167,000-bpd facility capable of refining heavy, sour crude oils into excessive-quality completed products. CITGO Lemont Refinery advantages the encompassing communities, not only as a serious provider of petroleum products, but as a significant employer, taxpayer and good neighbor. CITGO annually contributes greater than $350 million to the local financial system via salaries, advantages, items, services and taxes, and that doesn’t embody the dollars employees spend in the areas after they store and eat.