refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
Examples of refinery in a Sentence
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Julian Paredes, the AAA spokesperson for Arizona, said there are three primary factors in the steady increase of gas prices in the state: seasonal demand, oil prices and refinery maintenance.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The International Energy Agency warned on Friday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries risk disrupting trade in petroleum products like diesel.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
There was tremendous tension around Russia’s capturing of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and Ukraine has gone after Russian oil refineries.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
In the wake of successful Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries in Russia earlier this year, the Kremlin launched its most vicious campaign yet on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gasoline prices typically rise in the spring as refineries switch over to more expensive summer fuel and as more people hit the roads, boosting demand.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
These concrete blocks are dropped into the ocean to create a barrier that protects low-lying oil refineries from rising sea levels.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
More Americans hitting the road as the weather improves is cited as a potential cause as demand increases, but prices may start to fall in the coming weeks as refineries seem to be increasing their operations.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
The strike on the oil refinery was the 18th launched against Russian refineries with long-range drones since Ukraine began targeting them last October, a campaign that has shrunk Russia’s refining capacity and forced it to ban gasoline exports temporarily.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The International Energy Agency warned on Friday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries risk disrupting trade in petroleum products like diesel.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
There was tremendous tension around Russia’s capturing of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and Ukraine has gone after Russian oil refineries.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
In the wake of successful Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries in Russia earlier this year, the Kremlin launched its most vicious campaign yet on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Gasoline prices typically rise in the spring as refineries switch over to more expensive summer fuel and as more people hit the roads, boosting demand.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
These concrete blocks are dropped into the ocean to create a barrier that protects low-lying oil refineries from rising sea levels.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
More Americans hitting the road as the weather improves is cited as a potential cause as demand increases, but prices may start to fall in the coming weeks as refineries seem to be increasing their operations.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024
The strike on the oil refinery was the 18th launched against Russian refineries with long-range drones since Ukraine began targeting them last October, a campaign that has shrunk Russia’s refining capacity and forced it to ban gasoline exports temporarily.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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