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U.S. Eases Alkene Export Controls Amidst Trade Talks with China In a recent move, the U.S. government has relaxed export controls on alkene, a key petrochemical material, aiming to nudge China closer to trade discussions regarding rare earth exports (source). Despite this gesture, American companies like Enterprise Products