Petrochemical industry

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Jampilen Petrochemical co., Asaluyeh, Iran

The petrochemical industry is concerned with the production and trade of petrochemicals.[ according to whom? ] A major part is constituted by the plastics (polymer) industry.[ according to whom? ] It directly interfaces with the petroleum industry, especially the downstream sector.[ according to whom? ]

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Companies

The top global petrochemical companies based on different KPIs:

CompanyCountry2008 revenues $ (billion) [1] 2021 annual revenue $ (million) [2] 2023 market cap $ (billion) [3]
BASF Germany62.3051.1
Dow Chemical US57.51
ExxonMobil Chemical / ExxonMobil US55398.6466.8
LyondellBasell Industries Netherlands 51
INEOS UK47
SABIC Saudi Arabia 37.66
Formosa Plastics Corporation Taiwan 31.5
Sumitomo Chemical Japan16.65
DuPont US31.83
Chevron Phillips / Chevron CorpUS13235.7349.8
Saudi Arabian Oil Company Saudi Arabia605.11900
China National Petroleum Corp Petrochina Co. Ltd.CN505.3425.8
Sinochem HoldingsCN258.3
Shell plc CN381.3205.6
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp CN493.177.2
TotalEnergies SEFR263.3157.9
BP plcFR241.3107.1
Marathon Petroleum Corp US178.858.9
Valero Energy US176.355
Reliance Industries Limited IN202.4

Countries and sites

Technology

Conferences

Associations

Awards

See also

References

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  2. "Top 10 Petrochemical Companies in the World in 2021 by Revenue". GlobalData. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. Saqib, Mohammed (2023-02-03). "20 Largest Petrochemical Companies in the World". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  4. "Conferences & Exhibitions". www2.afpm.org.
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