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American oil and natural gas producers don't just produce fuels and energy feedstocks, they also produce the raw materials that make fundamental chemical building blocks for modern manufacturing. From health care, defense, green energy, technology, outdoor recreation, transportation and virtually every modern convenience we enjoy today, it all begins with petrochemicals made from oil and gas. Jim Cooper and Rob Benedict from the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) will provide an introduction to the petrochemical industry, its six base chemicals that are the basis of commercial organic chemistry, and the integration of petrochemical derivatives with thousands of manufacturing supply chains.