refiner

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"India is a big importer of oil. Interestingly, they're a big refiner as well," he said, adding that the supply of jet fuel had been affected by restrictions linked to the war in Ukraine.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Valero Energy, a major refiner, closed its operation at Port Arthur, Texas, after a fire in a diesel processing unit on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Oil refiner Marathon Petroleum and oil exploration company APA Corp. gained 4.9% and 4.5%, respectively.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The tanker quickly steamed toward India’s biggest refiner, owned by Reliance Industries, where it unloaded the oil on March 8.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The ocean voyage was marked by an extraordinary number of deaths, among others that of Mr. Fowler, the principal refiner, whose presence at the gold mine would have been of the greatest importance.

From Raleigh by Lang, Andrew