Crude oil is the basic component to produce all petrochemical and petroleum components after a long process of refinement in oil refineries. Key raw materials in the petrochemical industry include products of petroleum oil refining. Petrochemical goods include ethylene, propylene, and benzene; source monomers for synthetic rubbers; and inputs for technical carbon.
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