USA Targets Niche Gas That China Can't Replace as Trade War Chip
Rigzone
JUNE 6, 2025
Image by ffikretow via iStock The US is using its dominance of a niche petroleum gas as a bargaining chip in its trade war with China. In this case, America is the world’s biggest producer of ethane, which is converted into ethylene for plastics factories, and China is its largest customer.
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