# Chicago, IL rack market

Chicago, IL wholesale fuel rack market. 2 terminals post there, delivered by West Shore Pipeline. 2 running refineries can reach it by published route, 0 confirmed.

- Terminals: 2 (#151 of 422 rack markets by terminals)
- Pipeline systems delivering: West Shore Pipeline
- Refineries that can reach it: 2 (0 confirmed or named in a tariff, 1 per research, the rest inferred from a shared city)
- Trade area (estimate): 1,683,332 people across 6 counties (6 shared with other markets)
- Estimated fuel demand in the trade area: 1,292,568 gal/day gasoline, 353,097 gal/day diesel (state taxed gallons, FHWA 2025, split by EPA county vehicle miles)
- Pipeline supply: One pipeline system delivers here: West Shore Pipeline. An outage on it leaves the market to truck, rail or water.
- Terminal operators: 1; largest Aircraft Service International with 2 of 2 terminals (by count, not volume)
- Pump price, regular gasoline (Chicago, EIA, 2026-10-05): $4.633/gal
- Pump price, diesel (PADD 2, EIA, 2026-10-05): $6.286/gal

## Cheapest published pipeline route in, by product (line-haul only)
- gasoline: 2.14 ¢/gal from East Chicago (Lake County), IN on West Shore Pipeline (FERC No. 71.61.0 item Table of Rates)
- diesel: 2.14 ¢/gal from East Chicago (Lake County), IN on West Shore Pipeline (FERC No. 71.61.0 item Table of Rates)
- jet fuel: 2.14 ¢/gal from East Chicago (Lake County), IN on West Shore Pipeline (FERC No. 71.61.0 item Table of Rates)

## Terminals
- Aircraft Service International Inc. (T-36-IL-3325), Chicago, IL
- Aircraft Service International, Incorporated (T-36-IL-3376), Chicago, IL — West Shore Pipeline

## Refineries that can supply it
- BP Whiting Refinery, Whiting, IN — via West Shore Pipeline (per research)
- CITGO Lemont Refinery, Lemont, IL — via West Shore Pipeline (inferred (same city))

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Source: Thinking On Energy Supply Explorer — https://thinkingonenergy.com/supply/market/market-chicago-il/
Built from published FERC pipeline tariffs, EIA-820, the IRS Terminal Control Number list and sourced research. Rates are line-haul only. Cite as: Thinking On Energy, Supply Explorer, 2026-10-07.
