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refinery

[ri-fahy-nuh-ree] / rɪˈfaɪ nə ri /


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Qatar’s Ras Laffan oil-and-gas complex, for example, may require years of repairs to restore 17% of its damaged capacity, while Bahrain’s Sitra refinery was struck twice, JPMorgan’s team said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

After spiking earlier this year, refinery stocks have been more flat lately.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

France’s TotalEnergies said a refinery complex jointly owned with Saudi Aramco was shut down after sustaining damage this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

French energy giant TotalEnergies said it had shut down a major refinery on the eastern Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia after it was damaged during the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It must have been eleven o’clock when my father returned from the refinery to get all the flashlights we had in the house.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor




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