Petrochemical industry


The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals. It directly interfaces with the petroleum industry, especially the downstream sector. A major part is constituted by the plastics industry.

Companies

The top ten global petrochemical companies based on the 2008 revenues – excludes state-owned companies:
CompanyCountry2008 revenues $
BASFGermany62.30
Dow ChemicalUnited States57.51
ExxonMobil ChemicalUS55
LyondellBasell IndustriesNetherlands51
INEOSUK47
SABICSaudi Arabia37.66
Formosa Plastics CorporationTaiwan31.5
Sumitomo ChemicalJapan16.65
DuPontUS31.83
Chevron PhillipsUS13

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