Recently, reporters learned at the 2025 National Petroleum and Chemical Industry Economic Situation Analysis Conference held in Nantong, Jiangsu that the economic operation of the petrochemical industry was basically stable in the first half of this year, showing six major characteristics.

Recently, the National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that in July, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 5.7% year-on-year in real terms. Among them, the oil and natural gas extraction industry increased by 4.1% year-on-year, and the chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry increased by 7.2% year-on-year.