Ask an energy industry expert about the effects of the U.S. shale boom, and the expert will likely speak of job creation, low natural gas and crude oil prices, and the emergence of U.S. LNG export terminals. A less likely answer is the dramatic rise in supply of natural gas liquids and its effect on the petrochemical industry.
NGLs include ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, and “pentanes plus” (sometimes called natural gasoline). Liquefied petroleum gas typically refers to the fungible and saleable products propane and butane, and is typically produced by refining crude and extracting these components during gas processing activities.
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