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Ethylene
Ethylene is the main upstream petrochemical material. Global ethylene production in 2012 came in at 130.7mn tons, while global capacity in 2012 was 149.6 mn tons. Ethylene has many downstream applications, such as PE (polyethylene), MEG, EDC etc….The main producers in the world include ExxonMobil, Dow Chemicals, Shell Chemical etc...
| Product | Upstream | Downstream application | Global capacity in 2012 | Global production in 2012 | Global CUR in 2012 | Top list |
| Ethylene | Naphtha, ethane, propane | PE, ethylene oxide, EDC, ethylbenzene,etc. | 149.6mn tons | 130.7mn tons | 85% | ExxonMobil, Equistar, Ineos, Dow, Braskem, Chevron Phillips, Shell Chemical, FPCC, Petrokemya, Nova Chemical |
