5月全球IPEX指数较4月持平 但同比下降37%

据ICIS网站6月3日消息 东北亚乙烯和丙烯价格的反弹以及欧洲5月苯合约价格的大幅上涨帮助稳定了本月全球ICIS石化指数（IPEX）。

然而，与2019年5月相比，区域和全球指数仍大幅下降，因为世界大部分地区继续遭受冠状病毒大流行期间封锁带来的负面经济影响。

中国乙烯需求强劲，而6月份的货物供应紧张。受原油价格上涨的影响，中国下游市场表现较好，石脑油成本上升，从而推动了市场动态。

在欧洲，5月苯合约对原油价格上涨做出了反应。

ICIS石化指数追踪了12种主要石化产品和聚合物的变化情况：乙烯、丙烯、丁二烯、苯、甲苯、对二甲苯（PX）、聚乙烯（PE）、聚丙烯（PP）、苯乙烯、聚苯乙烯（PS）、甲醇和聚氯乙烯（PVC），区域指数按产能加权。

指数值随着每月合同价格的商定而变化。东北亚对二甲苯2020年5月的合同价格尚未确定。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

May Global IPEX flat from April but 37% lower year on year

A rebound in ethylene and propylene prices in northeast Asia and the much higher Europe May benzene contract price helped stabilise the global ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) for the month.

The regional and global index values, however, remain sharply down compared to May 2019 as large parts of the world continue to suffer from the negative economic impact of lockdowns in the midst of the coranavirus pandemic.

Ethylene demand is stronger in China while supply has been tight for June cargoes. Downstream markets in China are performing better and higher naphtha costs, on the back of the rising crude oil price, helped drive market dynamics.

In Europe, the May benzene contract reacted to the upward push in crude.

The ICIS petrochemical index tracks the movement of 12 major petrochemicals and polymers: ethylene, propylene, butadiene, benzene, toluene, paraxylene (PX), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), styrene, polystyrene (PS), methanol and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with the regional indexes weighted by capacity.

Index values are subject to change as monthly contract prices are agreed. The northeast Asia paraxylene contract price for May 2020 has yet to settle.