refinery
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Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said 12 people were injured when drones hit an entrance to the city's oil refinery.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Some countries in the region have imposed fuel-saving measures, cut refinery runs or restricted product exports to conserve domestic supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Cuba normally relies on Venezuela and Mexico to supply oil to its refinery system.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Gasoline inventories fell for a 13th straight week by 4.1 million barrels, and refinery capacity use rose to 91.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Today La Venta is partly buried by an oil refinery, but in its heyday—roughly speaking, 1150 b.c. to 500 B.C.—it was a large community with a ring of housing that surrounded a grand ceremonial center.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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