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Owner of energy company producing gas from magnolias

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oilman

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'owner of energy company' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'producing gas from magnolias' is the wordplay.
'producing' is an anagram indicator.
'from' is a deletion indicator.
'magnolias' with 'gas' removed is 'mnolia'.
'mnolia' anagrammed gives 'OILMAN'.

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(Other definitions for oilman that I've seen before include "Worker" , "One working in the "black gold" industry" , "Person involved with crude" , "Owner of company that sinks wells for fuel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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