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

Analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt recently raised earnings estimates sharply for the sector, now expecting average refiner profits of roughly 72 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a previously expected loss.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

They expect the Saudi Aramco-controlled South Korean refiner to post an 1Q earnings beat on higher oil prices and inventory-valuation gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He had been convinced of his error by the refiner, who was willing to go and be 'hanged there if he prove not his assay to be good.'

From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)