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The top ten global petrochemical companies based on the 2008 revenues
Source: ArabianOilandGas.com
| Company | Country | 2008 revenues USD (billions) |
| BASF | Germany | 62.30 |
| Dow Chemical | United States | 57.51 |
| ExxonMobil Chemical | United States | 55 |
| LyondellBasell Industries | Netherlands | 51 |
| INEOS | United Kingdom | 47 |
| SABIC | Saudi Arabia | 37.66 |
| DuPont | United States | 31.83 |
| Formosa Plastics Corporation | Taiwan | 31.5 |
| Sumitomo Chemical | Japan | 16.65 |
| Chevron Phillips | United States | 13 |
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