refiner

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"India is a big importer of oil. Interestingly, they're a big refiner as well," he said, adding that the supply of jet fuel had been affected by restrictions linked to the war in Ukraine.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Valero Energy, a major refiner, closed its operation at Port Arthur, Texas, after a fire in a diesel processing unit on Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt recently raised earnings estimates sharply for the sector, now expecting average refiner profits of roughly 72 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a previously expected loss.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

They expect the Saudi Aramco-controlled South Korean refiner to post an 1Q earnings beat on higher oil prices and inventory-valuation gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Thou deceivest thyself if thou thinkest to be refined any other way but by this refiner, and in this refiner's fire.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George