# Linear alkylbenzene: Relationships

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Every element and industry that Linear alkylbenzene is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two.

- [Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/linear-alkylbenzene-and-surfactants/): Linear alkylbenzene exists almost only to be sulphonated into LAS, one of the largest surfactants, so LAB demand is laundry detergent demand. LAB was 60 to 70% of the cost of making LAS acid in 2026, which ties detergent costs to benzene and Gulf supply; India imported over 40% of its LAB in 2022-23 and since June 2025 taxes imports from Iran and Qatar. *(researched)*
- [Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/crude-oil-and-linear-alkylbenzene/): Crude oil is a raw material for linear alkylbenzene; their prices have moved together.
- [Benzene](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/benzene-and-linear-alkylbenzene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Fatty alcohols](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/fatty-alcohols-and-linear-alkylbenzene/): Their prices have moved together.
- [Household and personal care](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/household-and-personal-care-and-linear-alkylbenzene/): Household and personal care depends on linear alkylbenzene.
- [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/linear-alkylbenzene-and-refining-and-reforming/): Their prices have moved together.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/lab/emissions/index.md)