petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
: a chemical isolated or derived from petroleum or natural gas
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The high cost of energy and carbon have left Europe’s petrochemical industry struggling to compete with the rest of the world, according to Jim Ratcliffe, head and founder of industry giant Ineos Group.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 19 June 2024
Product scarcity was aggravated by one-time shocks like an unusual deep freeze in Texas that idled key petrochemical plants.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Continued investment in green innovation will help improve technological performance, further reducing costs and providing new options for carbon-intensive sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, airplanes, shipping, and cement.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Heat from advanced reactors could be used to produce hydrogen, petrochemicals, ammonia, and fertilizer, said John Kotek at the Nuclear Energy Institute.
—Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
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Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 19 June 2024
Product scarcity was aggravated by one-time shocks like an unusual deep freeze in Texas that idled key petrochemical plants.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Continued investment in green innovation will help improve technological performance, further reducing costs and providing new options for carbon-intensive sectors such as steel, petrochemicals, airplanes, shipping, and cement.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Heat from advanced reactors could be used to produce hydrogen, petrochemicals, ammonia, and fertilizer, said John Kotek at the Nuclear Energy Institute.
—Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2024
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petrochemical
noun
pet·ro·chem·i·cal
ˌpe-trō-ˈkem-i-kəl
: a chemical obtained from petroleum or natural gas
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