refiner
Britishnoun
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“In other words, the ban would likely reduce global diesel supplies in aggregate, hurting refiner profits,” it said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Sinopec, China’s biggest fuel refiner, said demand for refined products fell 8.6% in the first half of 2026, due partly to EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That is where the imports will help provide a buffer, says Atul Chaturvedi, non-executive director of Shree Renuka Sugars, India's largest sugar refiner and a major ethanol producer.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Oil refiner Phillips 66 rose $8.97, or 5%, to $187.81, testing all-time highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
High praise is rendered by the editor to Lyly, who "was a great refiner of the English tongue in those days."
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by J. J. Jusserand
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