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refinery

[ri-fahy-nuh-ree] / rɪˈfaɪ nə ri /


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Geographically isolated and with only two working oil refineries, Australia is heavily exposed to disruptions in global fuel supply and imports most of its petrol.

From Barron's

The revisions reflect an updated refinery margin for April jet-fuel deliveries, an increase in ticket prices, and some changes to capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Delta can offset some of its fuel costs because it owns a refinery.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most American oil imports come from Canada and feed refineries that can’t efficiently process lighter shale blends.

From The Wall Street Journal

George Shaw, senior insight analyst at Kpler, said the shipment arriving this week was loaded at a refinery in the Red Sea and did not pass the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC