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Petrochemicals is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.

Could We Survive Without Oil?

Posted by Anthony Davis

|September 24, 2026

Humanity can plainly survive without oil. It did so for almost its entire history. The harder question is whether the industrial civilisation built during the petroleum a...

Weekly Spot Prices - 18 Sep 2026

Indicative weekly spot prices for 60/70 grade. Actual delivered costs vary by packaging, logistics and duties.

Region	USD/tonne	Trend
Middle East · FOB (drums)	390	▼
Europe · Delivered	635	·
Asia · Delivered (bulk)	660	▲
USA · Bulk	662	▼

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