Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Oil’s Rush to Create Plastic May Be a Wrong Turn - oil & gas 360

Energy Prosperity Comes in Many Forms

Ethane’s domino effect in Pennsylvania The shale energy revolution is famous for jump-starting natural gas production in Appalachia, with Pennsylvania and Ohio at the center of a drilling boom during the past decade from which thousands of people flourished from good jobs related to natural gas extraction. But putting people to work drilling and producing natural gas and building pipelines to transport it

Dow Chemical Oil Prices

Dow Chairman Looks at Oil Prices, NGLs, Ethane Rejection

Chem Giant Planning for Growth in 2015 “We believe lower oil prices are a relative positive for Dow and a boost for the global economy.” “The old view of forecasting five years out almost seems to be out the door.” Following the company’s 2014 earnings release—the Dow Chemical Company (ticker: DOW) posted EPS of $3.11 for the year, a 25%