U.S. refineries along the East Coast and the Midwest are facing their first major test of the winter season since last year’s blistering cold set off a string of outages, sending gasoline and diesel prices soaring. Freezing temperatures have descended upon the U.S. Northeast and Midwest ahead of a potentially historic storm that threatens to dump as much as 24 inches (61 cm) of snow in parts of the I-95 highway corridor running between Boston and Washington this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are also expected to remain below 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius), about 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Catlettsburg, Kentucky emerged over the long weekend as the first victim of this year’s freezing temperatures, shutting down several key units after pipes froze in single-digit temperatures. The unit was initially expected to be restarted within 48 hours but was […]