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Oil groups say backlash against plastics will not derail the industry’s big bet on petrochemicals

This is a guest post by Jeremy Leggett. Views are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the opinions or positions of MyGridGB or Dr Andrew Crossland.

As Shell:’s downstream director John Abbott puts it: “even if all one-time use plastics were eliminated globally it would only reduce demand for chemicals by 3-4 per cent.”

Image: screenshot from Shell website