Ethylene Market sometimes referred as an alkene, is the most basic type of organic compound. Petroleum and natural gas are the primary sources of ethylene. In a plant, which is also a natural source of ethylene, it functions as a hormone. The ethylene hormone slows down the development, promotes leaf fall, and speeds up fruit ripening. As an organic molecule, ethylene plays a key role in the chemical industry. The substance has additional uses in the creation of synthetic fibers, ethylene oxide, antifreeze, polyethylene for plastics, mustard gas, alcohol, and other organics. In the petrochemical sector, ethylene is manufactured using a variety of processes, but the major one is steam cracking, where hydrocarbons and steam are heated to temperatures between 750 - 950 °C.