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)
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Other key plants include the Bandar Abbas and Persian Gulf Star refineries, which handle crude and condensate, a type of ultra-light oil that’s abundant in Iran.
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
These mandates, which include price and profit controls and stringent minimum fuel inventory requirements, are also why so many refineries are closing shop in the Golden State.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran itself produces around 5% of global oil supplies, nearly all of which is sold to refineries in China.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Both parties have since agreed to rolling 24-hour extensions of the agreement for Whiting refinery workers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
These mandates, which include price and profit controls and stringent minimum fuel inventory requirements, are also why so many refineries are closing shop in the Golden State.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Iran itself produces around 5% of global oil supplies, nearly all of which is sold to refineries in China.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Both parties have since agreed to rolling 24-hour extensions of the agreement for Whiting refinery workers.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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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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