What are Petrochemicals?

Petrochemicals can be defined as a large group of chemicals derived from natural gas and petroleum by refining and used for a variety of commercial purposes. 99% of all plastics are created from oil and natural gas.

Common examples of petrochemical are wax, synthetic, detergent, food-additives, dyes, plastic bottles, etc.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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