Asian Oil Refineries, Petrochemicals Cut Runs as MidEast Conflict Escalates
Source: MarineLinkPublished: March 6, 2026

Several Asian refineries and petrochemical companies have cut operations and declared force majeure due to escalating Middle East conflict. The U.S.-Israel war has disrupted crude and feedstock exports from the region. Asian steam crackers source over 60% of their naphtha feedstock from the Middle East.
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