受冬季风暴影响 美国2月化学品生产指数下降3.6%

据ICIS网站3月24日消息 美国化学委员会（ACC）的美国化学生产区域指数（US CPRI）在2月份月环比下跌3.6%，以三个月移动平均值（3MMA）为基础。

化学工业贸易集团周三表示，在1月和12月分别上涨0.7%和1.3%之后，该指数出现下降。

由于冬季风暴中断了美国墨西哥湾沿岸和该国其他依赖该地区原材料的区域的化学制品生产，所有地区的化学制品产量都有所下降。

墨西哥湾沿岸地区2月份的化学品产量比1月份下降了5.8%，这是自2008年9月以来最大的月度降幅。十

除消费品、人造纤维、化肥和其他特殊化学品外，所有类别的化学品产量都大幅下降。

石油化工和其他有机化学品以及塑料树脂的产量下降幅度最大，无机化学品、涂料、粘合剂和农药的产量下降幅度较小。

ACC称，该指数较2020年2月同比下降3.8%，这是该指数连续第21个月同比下降，且较近期进展有所恶化。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

US chem production index falls 3.6% in February on winter storm impact

The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) US Chemical Production Regional Index (US CPRI) fell 3.6% month on month in February, as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.

The decline came after gains of 0.7% and 1.3% in January and December, respectively, the chemical industry trade group said on Wednesday.

Chemical output fell in all regions as winter storms disrupted chemical production in the US Gulf Coast and other parts of the country that rely on raw materials from the region.

February chemical output for the Gulf Coast region fell 5.8% from January, the largest month on month decline since September 2008.

Chemical production fell sharply in all categories, except consumer products, manufactured fibres, fertilizers and other specialty chemicals.

The largest declines occurred in petrochemical and other organic chemicals and plastic resins, with smaller declines in the production of inorganic chemicals, coatings, adhesives and pesticides.

Year on year, the index fell 3.8% from February 2020 - the 21st consecutive month of year-on-year declines and a deterioration from recent progress, ACC said.