downstream

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of miles downstream, that will help raise the level of Lake Powell, which straddles the Utah-Arizona border and is three-quarters empty, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The downstream business is set to gain from an exceptional oil-trading result, supply optimization, higher refining margins and lower turnaround activity, according to Citi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

As a result, even if crude production comes back, fuel and gas supplies can remain constrained due to slower recovery in these downstream facilities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Chevron now imports the equivalent of 250,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude oil per day, on average, says Andy Walz, president of downstream, midstream and chemicals at Chevron.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Pax retraced his steps back along the ridge, back across the river, back downstream.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker