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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José Segura Nájera was a businessman in the petrochemical business, and her mother Sigrid Flored was German.
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Additionally, there were some unexpected delays in the UOP petrochemicals business in the energy and sustainability solutions segment, and manufacturing disruptions in Aerospace Technologies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
With much of China's current demand being driven by petrochemicals and aviation in the main, and lower global demand in general, oil futures slumped in September to their lowest levels since December 2021, with Brent falling as low as $70.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The International Energy Agency projects that petrochemicals will account for more than two thirds of global oil demand growth by 2026.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2024
Additionally, there were some unexpected delays in the UOP petrochemicals business in the energy and sustainability solutions segment, and manufacturing disruptions in Aerospace Technologies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
With much of China's current demand being driven by petrochemicals and aviation in the main, and lower global demand in general, oil futures slumped in September to their lowest levels since December 2021, with Brent falling as low as $70.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The International Energy Agency projects that petrochemicals will account for more than two thirds of global oil demand growth by 2026.
—Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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