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BP’s hit shows European refining remains a miserable business
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Businesses in secular decline can sometimes benefit from an unexpected surge of energy. Alas, it tends to be short lived. Look no …