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refinery

[ri-fahy-nuh-ree] / rɪˈfaɪ nə ri /


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But he said Wesfarmers would like to get the refinery running properly before making a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal

His government said that the Slovnaft oil refinery would stop the export of diesel to Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pairing offered a way to strike deep into Russian territory—targeting the country’s oil fields and refineries, shipping terminals and railways—and weaken its economy, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. may be the world’s largest producer of oil but much of that output is light, low-sulfur crude that many domestic refineries aren’t optimized to efficiently process.

From MarketWatch

A fire at an oil refinery in Cuba has been brought under control quickly, as the country faces a deepening fuel crisis.

From BBC