據ICIS網站4月3日倫敦報道 因油價暴跌和疫情影響打擊了化學品和聚合物市場，ICIS全球石化指數（IPEX）上個月跌至2009年4月以來的最低水平。

該指數在東北亞表現最為疲軟，用于編制該指數的平均現貨市場價格對負面市場環境的反應最為顯著。

原油價格下跌和Covid-19對3月份達成的西北歐和美國合同的影響不太明顯。盡管如此，個別合同價格還是出現了大幅下跌。

在美國，3月乙烯合約價格周四（4月2日）創下18年來最低水平。

王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

原文如下：

ICIS global petrochemical index (IPEX) for March hits level not seen since April 2009

The ICIS global petrochemical index (global IPEX) fell to its lowest level last month since April 2009 as the plunging oil price and coronavirus lockdowns hit chemicals and polymer markets.

The index was weakest in northeast Asia where the average spot market prices that are used to compile the index reacted most significantly to the negative market environment.

The impact of lower crude values and Covid-19 were less pronounced on the March contracts agreed for northwest Europe and the US. There some steep falls in individual contract prices, nevertheless.

In the US, the March ethylene contract price was agreed on Thursday (2 April) at its lowest level in 18 years.