[Petrochemical giants advance westward to lay out coal chemical industry] Since 2025, several large private petrochemical enterprises have accelerated their layout of the coal chemical industry in the western region. Rongsheng Petrochemical has launched a green coalification integration project with an investment of about 160 billion yuan in Inner Mongolia, Hengyi Petrochemical has promoted a 25.7 billion yuan coal to ethylene glycol project in Xinjiang, and Tongkun Group has also laid out upstream resources in related areas. This move aims to leverage the advantages of coal resources in the western region, reduce dependence on international crude oil, and upgrade to the field of high value-added chemical new materials, promoting the industry's transformation from traditional fuels to high-end materials.Editor/Gao Xue

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• 2026.02.03 11:24
• [Pakistan | Balochistan Province Counter Terrorism Corridor Security]
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• 2026.02.03 11:22
• [Uzbekistan | Fergana Oblast deepens cooperation with China]
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