Petrochemicals are the chemical products obtained from petroleum by refining. Some chemical compounds made from petroleum are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit, or sugar cane.
Petrochemical production relies on multi-phase processing of oil and associated petroleum gas. Key raw materials in the petrochemical industry include products of petroleum oil refining (primarily gases and naphtha). Petrochemical goods include ethylene, propylene, and benzene; source monomers for synthetic rubbers; and inputs for technical carbon.
