downstream

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of miles downstream, that will help raise the level of Lake Powell, which straddles the Utah-Arizona border and is three-quarters empty, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The downstream business is set to gain from an exceptional oil-trading result, supply optimization, higher refining margins and lower turnaround activity, according to Citi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Chevron now imports the equivalent of 250,000 barrels of Venezuelan crude oil per day, on average, says Andy Walz, president of downstream, midstream and chemicals at Chevron.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

As global aluminum prices rise, that should eventually feed through into downstream products.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That happened all the time, until our adult caretakers showed us how to dig our latrines downstream from camp.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau