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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Phillips 66 and other operators are shuttering refineries, with California expected to lose another 8.6% of its capacity—tightening supply even further.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There are 13 refineries in California, but five of them are very small.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The country’s only oil refinery is here, and its port moves more than a third of the country’s maritime cargo.
—Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Nike's stock rose 10%, while shares of Walmart and Target climbed more than 8% each.
— Jacob Pramuk
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U.S. crude oil rallies hard on Trump's tariff reversal
The Pemex Deer Park oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, April 8, 2025.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
There are 13 refineries in California, but five of them are very small.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The country’s only oil refinery is here, and its port moves more than a third of the country’s maritime cargo.
—Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Nike's stock rose 10%, while shares of Walmart and Target climbed more than 8% each.
— Jacob Pramuk
6 Hours Ago
U.S. crude oil rallies hard on Trump's tariff reversal
The Pemex Deer Park oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, April 8, 2025.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 28 Apr. 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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