As Global Refining Slows, Producers Look to Petrochemicals

December 17, 2025--Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The global Petroleum Refining Industry has seen a steady decline in capacity additions and fuel demand in the past few years. But Hillary Stevenson, Vice President for Energy Intelligence for Industrial Info, told attendees at a recent industry-oriented presentation that demand remains strong in many areas, particularly the Eastern Hemisphere.Industrial Info is tracking more tha