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refinery

[ri-fahy-nuh-ree] / rɪˈfaɪ nə ri /


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Anant Ambani, who helps run Reliance’s energy business, personally worked on the Texas refinery deal for months before it was announced, a major Indian newspaper later reported.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

ProPublica did not find evidence Trump Jr. was aware of refinery executives’ suggesting that an investment would help with White House access.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

The estimate is based on refinery runs, third-party estimates and other indicators of consumption trends, including changes in retail fuel prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I remember that on that moonless night in February 1942, they attacked the big Lago oil refinery on Aruba, the sister island west of us.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor




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