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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Continue reading … TOXIC FALLOUT — Deadly refinery chemical release kills workers as dozens seek care and questions mount.
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FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian forces are systematically striking Russian oil refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities over 600 miles inside Russia, destroying tens of billions in infrastructure and disrupting Moscow’s war finances.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Targets listed included the Ruwais refinery in the United Arab Emirates and Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil processing plant.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The infrastructure layer of the global clean energy transition is largely controlled by China, and its refineries are the chokepoints of the new global energy landscape.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Ukrainian forces are systematically striking Russian oil refineries, pipelines, and storage facilities over 600 miles inside Russia, destroying tens of billions in infrastructure and disrupting Moscow’s war finances.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Targets listed included the Ruwais refinery in the United Arab Emirates and Abqaiq in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil processing plant.
—Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The infrastructure layer of the global clean energy transition is largely controlled by China, and its refineries are the chokepoints of the new global energy landscape.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 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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