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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At the same time, California is increasing financial penalties on the state’s oil refineries through its Low Carbon Fuel Standards program.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The state lacks the sort of interstate pipeline network that can compensate for refinery shutdowns.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Steam clouds from the OMV refinery plant rise into the morning sky in Vienna’s suburban town of Schwechat, Austria on November 18, 2024.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Drone attacks on Russian refineries have meant unscheduled equipment repairs, which are made more difficult by Western sanctions on technology.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The state lacks the sort of interstate pipeline network that can compensate for refinery shutdowns.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Steam clouds from the OMV refinery plant rise into the morning sky in Vienna’s suburban town of Schwechat, Austria on November 18, 2024.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Drone attacks on Russian refineries have meant unscheduled equipment repairs, which are made more difficult by Western sanctions on technology.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 21 Jan. 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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