Philadelphia Energy Solutions, the Carlyle Group-backed company that breathed new life into a “zombie” refinery complex on the East Coast is now trying to shed the investment in the face of market headwinds, according to people familiar with the efforts. PES has circulated detailed financial statements within the past two weeks to several potential buyers, including other refiners and at least one company that would be a new entrant to the business, according to two people familiar with the process. The company has offered prospective buyers the potential to break up the two plants, which together make up the largest U.S. East Coast refinery, with the capacity to convert 330,000 barrels of crude a day into products like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. “PES […]