1999年11日下旬,随着石脑油价格的持续大涨以及聚合物价格更加迅速地下跌,亚洲石化行来衰退到了5年来的最低水平。令人沮丧的市场形势使1999年以萧条告终。尽管需求有了实际的增长,但这一年却没有任何迹象表明石化行业会很快恢复持续赚钱的局面。当时,石脑油价格已涨到每吨254美元(日本离岸价),是8年来的最高水 As naphtha prices continued to soar and polymer prices plunged more rapidly in late November 1999, BPI declined to its lowest level in five years. The gloomy market situation ended the recession in 1999. Despite the real increase in demand, there was no indication during the year that the petrochemical industry would soon resume its profitable growth. At that time, naphtha prices had risen to 254 US dollars per tonne (Japan FOB), is the highest in 8 years of water