Business Trends: Rethinking the refining and petrochemicals industries

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Business Trends: Rethinking the refining and petrochemicals industries

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Mar 25, 2020

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Crude oil has been the fundamental element of transportation fuel for many decades. However, market factors are changing this dynamic, creating incentives for some organizations to consider oil-to-chemical complexes to maintain a competitive edge.
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Mar 25, 2020

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A weekly podcast from Hydrocarbon Processing Magazine for the downstream, petrochemical, refining and gas processing industries. It’s easy to subscribe, just click the subscribe button on iTunes or Blubrry.

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Business Trends: Rethinking the refining and petrochemicals industries: Crude oil has been the fundamental element of transportation fuel for many decades. However, market factors are changing this dynamic, creating incentives for some organizations to consider oil-to-chemical complexes to maintain a competitive edge. by The Main Column
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