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Why the energy crisis won’t save western oil refineries

FT News Briefing by Forhecz Topher

Aug 21, 202612:11News & Politics

Investors have warned that Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to slash long-term US borrowing costs are doomed to fail, and European oil refinery capacity is set to shrink by a fifth over the next decade. Plus,...

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Why the energy crisis won’t save western oil refineries is an episode from FT News Briefing by Forhecz Topher. Investors have warned that Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to slash long-term US borrowing costs are doomed to fail,...

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Published Aug 21, 2026, 12:11 long, audio available.