VIDEO: Low oil prices deal second blow to US economy
Lucas Hall
28-Apr-2020
HOUSTON (ICIS)–Watch Deputy News Editor, Al Greenwood, discuss the impact of low oil prices on the US economy and how this impacts US petrochemical markets.
- Oil among largest industries in US
- Low oil prices weigh on US GDP
- Demand for plastics, chemicals rise/fall with GDP
For more analysis, read Al’s insight on how the collapse in oil prices is impacting the US economy and petrochemical industry.
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