refining
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Chevron, as well as other top energy companies and experts, has emphasized that higher taxes, fees and standards on gas in California, as well as its restrictions on refining, have bolstered prices at the pump.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Its products are used in everything from submarines to factories, and across chemical production and oil refining.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Jarvis said fuel production had increased in Norway, West Africa and the Americas, while "refining capacity for jet fuel has also increased substantially outside of the Gulf region".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The team spent more than a decade refining the calculation.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Francis’ grumbles did not disturb me, however, because further refining of our latest backbone without a solution to the bases would not represent a real step forward.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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