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Located near I-75 in southwest Detroit, the refinery sits on approximately 200 acres, has a capacity of 102,000 barrels per calendar day and is staffed by approximately 300 employees. The refinery currently processes 102,000 barrels per day of crude oil, which is refined into a product mix of approximately 50 percent gasoline, 28 percent diesel, 17 percent asphalt and five percent other products. It is Michigan's only petroleum refinery.

The Detroit refinery has been in operation since 1930, when it was owned by Max Fisher and operated as the Aurora Gasoline Company. In 1959, Marathon Oil Company purchased the refinery and since then has continued to improve the facility. [1]


Detroit Refinery

1300 S. Fort Street

Detroit, Michigan (MI) 48217-1294

USA

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Reference

[1] From Marathon (Detroit) Website - About

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