refinery
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But the shipbuilding industry crumbled rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s, and Tate & Lyle shut the final Greenock sugar refinery in 1997.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The squeeze across the global refined-product markets, where gasoline, diesel and jet fuel compete for the same refinery capacity, is pushing prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"And what if the Yaroslavl refinery shuts down for good?" asked Dmitry, visibly annoyed as he filled up his Lexus after a 15-minute wait at a petrol station in eastern Moscow.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Zawiya refinery, west of the capital Tripoli, was hit in a drone strike on Monday evening - the third such incident in two days.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Soon afterward he returned to the refinery again.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
Is the U.S. willing to climb the sanctions ladder, proceeding from those small refineries to target the Chinese state-owned banks and other institutions that sustain them?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Greenock was also known for sugar refining, at one point boasting 15 refineries, earning it the nickname Sugaropolis.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ukraine, meanwhile, has accelerated its own campaign of long-range strikes on Russian energy and logistics sites -- including oil refineries and retail warehouses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Fuel-export curbs spurred refineries to cut back on processing; travelers flew less, deterred by increased surcharges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
These led to observation decks and to adjoining refineries studded with less impressive stacks.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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