據ICIS網站4月12日消息 ICIS石化指數（IPEX）延續了3月份的漲幅，當月上漲11.4%，追蹤了大部分主要石化和塑料商品的價格上漲。

由于苯乙烯、苯和甲苯價格上漲，西北歐價格上漲幅度最大。

美國海灣指數漲幅最為溫和，乙烯、苯乙烯和苯漲幅居前。

3月份，除丙烯和聚丙烯外，用于計算美國海灣指數的所有石化產品和塑料價格均上漲。

美國海灣丁二烯和歐洲甲醇價格預計將在未來幾天在IPEX指數中更新。

由于苯乙烯、乙烯和聚苯乙烯價格走強，東北亞指數也大幅上漲。

在東北亞，3月份只有甲醇價格下降。

全球IPEX指數同比飆升57%。

每月的IPEX指數反應了三個主要生產和消費地區以及全球石化和塑料市場的狀況。

王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

原文如下：

March IPEX jumps by 11% month on month on rising prices in Europe and Asia

The ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) extended gains in March, rising 11.4% for the month, tracking price increases seen across most of the major petrochemical and plastics commodities.

Northwest Europe prices posted the sharpest increase because of higher styrene, benzene and toluene pricing.

The US Gulf index posted the most moderate hike, with ethylene, styrene and benzene leading the rise.

All the petrochemicals and plastics prices used to calculate the index in the US Gulf were higher in March, with the exception of propylene and polypropylene.

Both US Gulf butadiene and Europe methanol prices are expected to be updated in the upcoming days in the IPEX index.

The northeast Asia index also went up substantially on the back of stronger styrene, ethylene and polystyrene.

In northeast Asia, only methanol values declined in March.

The Global IPEX index soared by 57% year on year.

The monthly IPEXs provide a snapshot of the petrochemicals and plastics markets in the three major producing and consuming regions as well as globally.