BP disposal raises questions over petchems as oil and gas sector lifeline
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English - June 29, 2020 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBBusiness chemicals prices business polymer trade Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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BP’s decision to sell the bulk of its petrochemicals assets raises questions over the narrative that the sector as a saviour of the oil and gas industry, as some players start to look beyond the hydrocarbon era.
Also discusses the recent rise in coronavirus infection rates, China's imminent move to polypropylene independence, and paradigm shifts in the pandemic.
ICIS deputy Europe news editor Tom Brown talks to Paul Hodges, chairman at consultancy International eChem; John Richardson, ICIS Senior Consultant, Asia; ICIS Insight Editor Nigel Davis.