Sentence examples for higher refining from inspiring English sources

Three of the nation's oil giants said yesterday that their fourth-quarter earnings soared, helped by strong prices for crude oil and natural gas and higher refining margins.

The company's refining and marketing business reported earnings of $1.15 billion after a loss a year ago, driven by higher refining margins.

Earnings this quarter were boosted by higher oil and gas prices and higher refining profit margins.

Merrill Lynch said a "likely tight inventory environment" will support higher refining margins in the intermediate-term.

"Looking ahead, higher refining volumes in fast-growing international markets, expansion into new regions and an improved product mix should bolster results".

Earnings from refining and marketing climbed 37% to $3.4 billion, a result aided, the company said, by higher refining and marketing margins and the sale of a German refinery.

Mix this with about a dozen leaks that Keystone I has had in a single year, extremely high refining costs, and a route that puts American food and water supplies at increased risk, and it's hard to find a reason to like Keystone XL.

By year's end, record high refining margins should allow the combined companies to accumulate $2 billion in cash.

John Crane Inc has introduction a new high temperature corrosive (HTC) resistant mechanical seal range designed for use on applications such as high temperature refining of sour crude.

Earlier this week, Exxon Mobil and BP reported sharp gains for the quarter, when crude oil prices climbed to a 12-year high and refining margins widened.

With a large dilution now on the cards, combined with a big investment in low margin (though high employment) refining operations, investors could be forgiven for chipping away further at Petrobras shares.