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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Israel said days before a ceasefire took effect on April 8 that its airstrikes had destroyed 70% of Iran's steel production capacity while also hitting petrochemical facilities and transport infrastructure.
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Even companies that don’t directly need steel or petrochemical products have contracts with those that do.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And the dwindling supply of oil applies to a lot of other petrochemical companies in Asia, and so on.
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Even companies that don't directly need steel or petrochemical products have contracts with those that do.
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CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Even companies that don’t directly need steel or petrochemical products have contracts with those that do.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And the dwindling supply of oil applies to a lot of other petrochemical companies in Asia, and so on.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Even companies that don't directly need steel or petrochemical products have contracts with those that do.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Petrochemical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrochemical. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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