known as teapots. At least four plants with a combined annual processing capacity of approximately 18 million metric tons, or 320,000 barrels per day, either closed crude oil distillation units ...

Fiscal changes to refined oil production are curtailing production at independent refineries in eastern China. A number of the plants, which are also known as teapot refineries, have either stopped -- ...

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