LyondellBasell's Margins Driven by Ethane

LyondellBasell (LYB) has had an awesome year, and it looks like that performance will continue on, with one of the major drivers being its extraordinarily profitable ethane.

Ethane is a "wet" byproduct of shale gas, aka natural gas liquids (NGLS), along with butane and propane. All three are profitable, but ethane probably has the best potential going forward.

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