refiner

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U.S. oil companies including refiner Marathon Petroleum have sent fuel from the Gulf Coast to West Coast states on about a dozen foreign tankers since mid-March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Citgo is the fifth-largest independent refiner in the U.S., with more than 800,000 barrels a day of crude processing capacity across three refineries in Texas, Louisiana and Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Large businesses were also affected, with major oil refiner Attock announcing it was pausing production at a key unit due to transport disruptions.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"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

Here, also, perished our Saxon refiner, and discoverer of inestimable riches.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick