Marathon Robinson Refinery

Marathon Petroleum Company LP · Marathon Petroleum Corporation · Robinson, IL

Operating PADD2 IRS refinery no. R-36-IL-0042 ngl petrochemical feedstocks propane

Aerial view of the site Imagery: USDA, USGS The National Map (public domain)

bpd crude capacity · EIA 2026: 253,000
pipelines it injects into: 1
delivery points reachable: 15
terminals on those points: 22
events on record: 2

Capability

Crude distillation 253,000 bpd operable, 253,000 operating (EIA-820, as of 2026-01-01). Downstream units below, barrels per calendar day.

Conversion — makes gasoline and diesel from heavier oil

Catalytic cracking (FCC)	51,800
Hydrocracking — gas oil	41,800
Delayed coking	29,500

Upgrading

Catalytic reforming — low pressure	77,900
Vacuum distillation	76,000 sd

Treating — meets sulfur specs

Hydrotreating — diesel	88,000 sd
Hydrotreating — gasoline	46,000 sd
Hydrotreating — naphtha / reformer feed	71,000 sd

Production capacity

Alkylates · 19,500 Aromatics · 3,300 Isomerization isopentane isohexane · 16,000 Petcoke market · 7,890 Sulfur short tons day · 192

Crude slate

Marathon says the refinery processes sweet and sour crude oils. Grades and their shares are not stated.

Crude in & products out

Direction	Mode	Route	Point / origin	Products	Source
crude in	pipeline	Marathon Pipe Line Marathon Pipe Line LLC's index of tariffs dated October 1, 2024 lists crude petroleum tariff F.E.R.C. No. 321 with Patoka, IL as origin and Robinson, IL as a destination. This is the line that delivers crude to the refinery.	Patoka, IL	crude	source
crude in	pipeline	Dakota Access Pipeline Dakota Access runs from the Bakken in North Dakota to an oil terminal near Patoka, Illinois. It is a source of crude into Patoka and does not reach Robinson; crude moves from Patoka to the refinery on Marathon Pipe Line. Wikipedia lists the owners as Energy Transfer, MarEn Bakken Company LLC (owned by MPLX LP and Enbridge Energy Partners) and Phillips 66 Partners.	Bakken, North Dakota, to the oil terminal near Patoka, IL	crude	source
products out	pipeline	Marathon Pipe Line Marathon Pipe Line LLC tariff F.E.R.C. No. 313.25.0 (rates effective July 1, 2026) has Robinson, IL as origin for petroleum products to Martinsville, IL; Clermont Terminal, Indianapolis, Speedway and Muncie, IN; and Lima, OH. F.E.R.C. Nos. 312.16.0 and 304.9.0 carry Specification B products from Robinson to Martinsville and to Lima.	Refinery site, Robinson, IL (Crawford County). Tariff origin is Robinson, IL.	gasoline distillate	source
products out	pipeline	Marathon Pipe Line Robinson to Louisville, KY (Jefferson County). F.E.R.C. No. 297.16.0, effective July 1, 2026, is a tariff from Robinson to Louisville for petroleum products under Specification B. F.E.R.C. No. 313.25.0 has a Robinson to Louisville rate for petroleum products under Specification A.	Refinery site, Robinson, IL (Crawford County). Tariff origin is Robinson, IL.	gasoline distillate	source
products out	pipeline	Marathon Pipe Line Robinson to Mt. Vernon, IN. Marathon Pipe Line LLC tariff F.E.R.C. No. 315.21.0 has a petroleum products rate from Robinson, IL to Mt. Vernon, IN.	Refinery site, Robinson, IL. Tariff origin is Robinson, IL.	gasoline distillate	source
products out	pipeline	Marathon Pipe Line Wabash Pipeline System, East leg, from the Robinson refinery to Champaign, IL and on to northwest Indiana. Illinois tariff ILL. C.C. No. 97.11.0 has Robinson rates to Champaign and Ashkum, IL. F.E.R.C. No. 311.24.0 has Robinson rates to Griffith, Hammond and East Chicago, IN.	Refinery site, Robinson, IL. Tariff origin is Robinson, IL.	gasoline distillate	source
products out	truck rack	MPLX Terminals Robinson Terminal (IRS T-37-IL-3360) The IRS list of active fuel terminals dated August 30, 2026 shows T-37-IL-3360 Marathon Robinson at 12345 E 1050th Ave. The Illinois State Fire Marshal record for that address names MPLX Terminals, LLC, Robinson Terminal. The IRS list also shows a second terminal, T-37-IL-3374 Robinson Refining Logistics, at 400 S Marathon Ave, the refinery's own address.	12345 E 1050th Ave, Robinson, IL	gasoline distillate	source
products out	rail	Robinson refinery rail Marathon states that products are distributed by pipeline, transport truck and rail. Which products move by rail is not stated. A July 2020 photographer's caption describes an Indiana Rail Road local working between the refinery and the railroad's Palestine, IL yard.	Refinery site		source

Pipeline reach

Pipeline	Injects at	Delivery points	Terminals	Lowest ¢/bbl	Median ¢/bbl
Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX)	Robinson, IL same city Robinson (Crawford County), IL per research Robinson, IL (Crawford County) same city	15	22	41.70	152.74

Substitutes

Other refineries injecting into the same pipelines — the supply that could backfill an outage here.

Marathon Pipe Line (MPLX)

Marathon Petroleum CO LP · Galveston Bay, TX 631,000 bpd
Marathon Petroleum CO LP · Garyville, LA 617,000 bpd
Marathon Petroleum CO LP · Catlettsburg, KY 307,000 bpd
Valero Refining CO Texas LP · Texas City, TX 225,000 bpd
Lima Refining Company · Lima, OH 183,000 bpd
Pasadena Refining Systems INC · Pasadena, TX 118,750 bpd
Marathon Petroleum CO LP · Canton, OH 100,000 bpd

Events

2026-03 turnaround
Planned turnaround on units at the Robinson refinery, reported to start in March and to last about two months. A United Association hiring flyer for the turnaround shows work running until May 8, 2026. source
2025-03 turnaround
Marathon began planned maintenance (turnaround) at the 255,000-bpd Robinson, Illinois refinery. source

Rates are pipeline line-haul transcribed from published FERC tariffs; every figure cites its tariff and item. Cost to serve (netback) adds origin spot price and destination fees. "Confirmed" links match a tariff delivery point to the facility; "same city" means the point is in the facility's city — plausible, not proof; "per research" means the facility's research profile names the pipeline as an outlet.