Industry Perspectives: New petrochemical projects flat year-over-year

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Industry Perspectives: New petrochemical projects flat year-over-year

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Apr 21, 2020

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New perochemical project announcements plateaued year-over-year (y-o-y), according to data from Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database.
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Apr 21, 2020

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