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What is the raw material base for the petrochemical industry? Name some of the products of this industry. - Geography

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What is the raw material base for the petrochemical industry? Name some of the products of this industry.

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Crude petroleum is the raw material for the petroleum industry. It is refined to obtain various products, which collectively are referred to as petrochemical industries. This group of industries is divided into four sub-groups:

  • polymers,
  • synthetic fibers,
  • elastomers, and
  • surfactant intermediate.
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