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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Following a Ukrainian drone attack on Aug 2, Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, located 130 miles southeast of Moscow and operated by state oil company Rosneft, was forced to reduce its production capacity by half.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of those refineries were hit with additional sanctions from the European Union last week.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
Industry observers note that despite efforts to keep the new license quiet, public disclosure may be inevitable as Chevron’s oil begins to reenter Gulf Coast refineries.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Some of the events have occurred at strategic infrastructure sites, like a fire at a major oil producing refinery in the southern city of Abadan on Saturday that killed one person, injured many others and took out a production line.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of those refineries were hit with additional sanctions from the European Union last week.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
Industry observers note that despite efforts to keep the new license quiet, public disclosure may be inevitable as Chevron’s oil begins to reenter Gulf Coast refineries.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
Some of the events have occurred at strategic infrastructure sites, like a fire at a major oil producing refinery in the southern city of Abadan on Saturday that killed one person, injured many others and took out a production line.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 23 July 2025
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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