China To Import Record Amount Of US Ethane As Iran War Chokes Off Naphtha, LPG Supplies
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-04-21 12:59 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Middle East, Asia, Military & Defence, Iran, China, Trade & Sanctions, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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One year ago, in the immediate aftermath of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, there was a flurry of discussion over who is more reliant on whom: the US on Chinese rare earth materials, or China on US ethane output (see "Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Supply Evaporates" and "Who Blinks First?
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