refinery
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Bowen cancelled his first trip abroad as COP31 negotiations chief in April when an oil refinery caught fire in Australia.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
A trust fund set up to help a South Pacific nation gravely threatened by climate change has invested in coal mining, gas exploration and the world's largest crude oil refinery, an AFP investigation has revealed.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Then, the second ship proceeds to China, where the oil is offloaded and sent to a refinery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In 2015, an Exxon Mobile refinery in Torrance suffered an explosion; no one was seriously hurt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Torrance also has an ExxonMobil refinery that churns out much of Southern California’s gasoline.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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