refinery
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 12 people were injured in strikes on a city oil refinery.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said 12 people were injured when drones hit an entrance to the city's oil refinery.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
As it curbs imports through the use of inventories and reduced refinery runs, China is also reselling crude it was contracted to buy to other countries, often at a profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Some countries in the region have imposed fuel-saving measures, cut refinery runs or restricted product exports to conserve domestic supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The U.S. customs office was kept busy inspecting oil tankers from the Middle East which supplied crude oil to the refinery at Hess Oil.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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