1997年世界纯苯需求量为2720万t，比1996年增加110万t，2002年将上升为3350万t。由于近期的亚洲经济危机，预计短期内纯苯的需求会削减50～60万t，但到2002年会反弹增加25万t。全球苯乙烯单体的需求，这是纯苯的主要用途，面临着类似的情况，亚洲地区的增长速度正显示出比先前 In 1997, the world’s demand for pure benzene was 27.2 million tons, which was 1.1 million tons more than in 1996, and it will rise to 33.5 million tons in 2002. Due to the recent Asian economic crisis, the demand for pure benzene is expected to be cut by 500,000-600,000 tons in the short-term, but it will rebound by 250,000 tons by 2002. The global demand for styrene monomer, which is the main use of pure benzene, faces a similar situation, and the growth rate in the Asian region is showing more