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Booming shale gas production drives Texas petrochemical surge


Abstract: A highly profitable petrochemical industry has reemerged in Texas from the boom in U.S. shale oil-and-gas exploration, creating an internationally competitive sector that can produce a variety of products including plastics at a lower cost.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Part of Series: Southwest Economy

Publication Date: 2012

Issue: Q4

Pages: 16-19

Order Number: 4