Monday, January 10, 2011
Production of Major Petrochemical Products in India (2002-2003 to 2009-2010)
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(Figure in ' 000 MT)
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Group/Products
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Instt. Capacity $
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Production
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2002- 03
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2003- 04
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2004- 05
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2005- 06
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2006- 07
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2007- 08
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2008- 09
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2009-10 (Apr.-Dec. 09)*
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I. Synthetic Fibres
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Acrylic Fibre
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142.0
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105.1
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117.1
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127.6
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113.8
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107.3
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85
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77.88
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72.34
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Polyester Staple Fibrefil
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47.0
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29.5
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38.8
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39.8
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47.4
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47.1
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45
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51.39
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40.29
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Nylon Filament Yarn
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28.0
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29.8
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31.0
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36.8
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39.6
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32.4
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28
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28.25
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22.38
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Nylon Industrial Yarn/Tyre Cord
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64.0
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51.4
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55.9
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48.0
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55.4
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71.6
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84
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68.63
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66.24
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Polyester Filament Yarn
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1445.0
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946.4
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1003.1
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970.3
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1015.0
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1193.6
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1350
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1261.77
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1008.86
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Polyester Staple Fibre
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665.0
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574.7
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603.7
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638.7
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623.1
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784.6
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919
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842.89
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728.72
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Polypropylene Filament Yarn
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18.0
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15.1
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15.3
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11.3
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8.8
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9.7
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10
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9.14
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6.79
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Polypropylene Staple Fibre
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7.0
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2.5
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2.8
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3.0
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3.1
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3.6
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3
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3.44
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2.43
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Total
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2416.0
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1745.6
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1867.7
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1875.4
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1906.2
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2249.9
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2524
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2343.38
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1948.06
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II. Polymers
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Low Density Polyethylene
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200.0
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197.7
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183.8
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204.8
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200.6
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194.9
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198
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191.21
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144.45
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High Density Polyethylene
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1630.0
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977.8
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958.1
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1035.1
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1034.7
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958.4
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974
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941.59
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644.15
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Polyestyrene
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462.0
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224.4
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274.0
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275.2
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310.5
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284.9
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274
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239.98
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196.66
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Polypropylene (Inc. Co-Polymer)
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1560.0
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1430.2
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1567.2
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1690.2
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1540.9
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2000.9
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1978
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1770.65
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1203.06
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Expandable Polyestyrene
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42.0
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29.3
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31.4
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35.7
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39.2
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45.8
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44
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49.27
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46.49
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Poly Vinyl Chloride
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834.0
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821.6
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878.4
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884.8
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953.4
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926.4
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998
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1050.93
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781.58
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Linear Low Density Polythylene
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$
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500.1
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606.2
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650.0
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688.7
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771.5
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837
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816.6
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532.56
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Total
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4728.0
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4175.1
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4499.2
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4775.7
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4768.1
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5182.9
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5304
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5060.23
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3548.94
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III. Synthetic
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Styrene Butadiene Rubber
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62.0
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16.4
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18.9
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16.1
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15.5
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13.1
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17
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13.50
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13.59
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Poly Butadiene Rubber
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50.0
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53.6
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55.8
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64.1
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67.3
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71.7
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74
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71.98
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54.57
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Ethyl Propylene Dimers
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10.0
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5.0
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5.5
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3.5
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4.1
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3.5
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0
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0
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0
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Ethyl Vinyl Acetate
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13.0
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0.0
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0.0
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4.0
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14.2
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3.0
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0
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0
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0
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
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13.0
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6.5
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7.3
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9.0
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9.1
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10.1
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13
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10.62
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10.49
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Total
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148.0
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81.5
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87.4
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96.8
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110.2
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101.4
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105
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96.09
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78.65
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IV. Synth. Detergent Intermdiates
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Linear Alkyl Benzene
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448.0
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375.2
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382.0
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408.6
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468.0
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459.9
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471
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434.35
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346.67
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Ethylene Oxide
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129.0
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72.2
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71.4
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79.3
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87.5
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96.4
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114
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117.35
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114.62
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Total
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577.0
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447.4
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453.4
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487.9
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556.0
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556.3
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585
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551.69
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461.29
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V. Performance Plastics
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ABS Resin
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86.0
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49.5
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48.4
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62.2
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75.8
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74.2
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79
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68.43
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62.89
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Nylon-6 & Nylon-6.6
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11.0
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9.0
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11.0
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13.0
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13.0
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14.0
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14
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12.4
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9.70
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
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4.0
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2.6
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2.7
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2.2
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2.5
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2.7
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3
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2.42
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2.00
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Styrene Acrylonitrile
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36.0
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33.6
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37.0
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35.7
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35.5
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41.4
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62
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58.17
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54.8
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Total
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137.0
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94.6
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99.1
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113.1
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126.9
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132.4
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158
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141.32
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129.38
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Major Petrochemicals
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8006.0
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6553.2
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7006.8
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7348.9
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7467.4
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8222.9
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8675
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8192.72
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6166.32
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Fibre Intermediates
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Acrylonitrile
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30.0
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33.1
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36.4
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38.8
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33.2
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37.0
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39
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30.46
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29.67
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Caprolactum
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120.0
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100.4
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110.3
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122.1
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116.8
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121.0
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86
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84.46
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90.4
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Dimethyl Terephthalate
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300.0
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199.1
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216.8
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238.6
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197.4
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27.5
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4
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0
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0
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Mono Ehylene Glycol
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652.0
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611.2
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651.9
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713.9
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881.4
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872.5
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923
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783.2
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550.43
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Purified Terephthalic Acid
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1745.0
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1704.7
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1675.1
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1738.0
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1734.2
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2379.2
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2059
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2154.02
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2241.84
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Total
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2847.0
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2648.5
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2691.1
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2851.4
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2963.0
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3437.3
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3111
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3052.14
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2912.34
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Olefins
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Butadiene
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281.0
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68.5
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114.1
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131.4
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206.9
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222.7
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244
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213.72
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155.24
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Ethylene
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2513.0
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2304.6
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2421.2
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2644.6
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2719.2
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2683.4
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2810
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2638.78
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1893.41
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Propylene
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1581.0
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1588.5
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1746.3
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1891.9
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1744.6
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2089.3
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2157
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1887.46
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1388.97
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Total
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4375.0
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3961.7
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4281.7
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4667.9
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4670.7
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4995.3
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5211
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4739.96
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3437.62
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Aromatics
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Benzene
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744.0
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595.0
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608.3
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640.1
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685.8
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885.5
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867
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879.67
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616.31
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Mixed Xylene
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165.0
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52.3
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55.6
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63.1
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55.7
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57.7
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74
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77.54
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40.55
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Ortho-xylene
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229.0
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191.7
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206.6
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145.6
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242.4
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431.2
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269
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224.29
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271.46
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Toulene
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281.0
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162.7
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165.5
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177.2
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158.9
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147.2
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142
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138.77
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102.38
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Paraxylene
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1723.0
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1424.4
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1389.0
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1425.3
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1393.7
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1925.5
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2137
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2154.86
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1678.55
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Total
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3142.0
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2426.3
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2425.0
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2451.3
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2536.5
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3447.1
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3188
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3475.12
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2709.24
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Note : $ : As on 31.03.2006. * : Estimated.
Source: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Govt. of India.