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The U.S. doesn’t export much crude oil or gas to China, but propane and ethane exports may be strangled by tariffs
China is by far the largest importer of American ethane—the most common building block for petrochemicals and plastics ...
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China Plastics Makers Risk Closures as Tariffs Hit Feedstock Imports
IndraStra: The United States has been virtually the only supplier of ethane to Chinese petrochemical makers since 2018. With ...
China Plastic Plants Face Closure Risk as Tariffs Hit US Ethane
Chinese plastics factories that depend on a gas they mainly import from the US are contending with the prospect of shutdowns ...
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance
Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in ...
Tariffs to Upend US-China Ethane and Propane Trade, Citi Says
The US-China tariff battle is set to disrupt ethane and propane markets, according to Citigroup Inc., threatening to upend a ...
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China Turns to Middle East LPG to Replace Tariff-Hit US Gas
Chinese plastics plants that buy liquefied petroleum gas are turning to the Middle East to replace tariff-hit imports from ...
India plans surprise U.S. trade move as Trump tariffs escalate with China
India reportedly plans to do away with duties on U.S. imports of ethane and LPG as part of its trade deal negotiations with ...
India is considering removing import tax on US ethane, LPG in trade talks: Report
India plans to abolish import tax on US ethane and LPG to boost fuel imports, amid trade negotiations to expand bilateral ...
Synergistic catalyst enables targeted cleavage of ethane C–H bonds in tandem with CO₂ activation
Ethylene, as one of the most important light olefins, serves as a fundamental feedstock for producing various ...