State of the US petrochemical/chemical industry.

The article discusses impact of several global economic breakdowns on U.S. petrochemical and chemical industry. Topics discussed include the slow economic growth due to disturbances from geopolitical activity in U.S., slow manufacturing of petrochemical and hydrocarbon products due to recessions in Brazil, Japan and the European nations and decreased petrochemical trade with the result of economic decline in China. It also forecasts for positive activity in petrochemical industry economics.