refiner

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When the Middle East disruptions hit, jet-fuel cracks — the profits a refiner makes by refining crude into jet fuel — spiked sharply, said Nikolas Plonski, oil market analyst at Sparta Commodities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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

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

Hungary has capped fuel prices, while Poland’s main refiner has cut its margins to reduce the hit to consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Or have you had the experience of placing an order and waiting twenty-four or thirty-six hours without knowing if the refiner would accept your order?

From About sugar buying for jobbers How you can lessen business risks by trading in refined sugar futures by Dyer, B. W. (Benjamin Wheeler)