但是，高涨的油价还激发了寻找新的化学中间品来源的竞争——这些化合物是许多现代材料的原料，比如塑料、药品以及燃料等等。

But the oil price hike has also fueled a race to find new sources for chemical intermediates - compounds that are the raw material for many modern plastics, drugs and fuels.

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但是，高涨的油价还激发了寻找新的化学中间品来源的竞争——这些化合物是许多现代材料的原料，比如塑料、药品以及燃料等等。

But the oil price hike has also fueled a race to find new sources for chemical intermediates - compounds that are the raw material for many modern plastics, drugs and fuels.

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