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1999年下半年亚洲苯乙烯市场出现了重大转折。但就在上半年,各厂商还在全球供应过剩的压力下苦苦挣扎。1999年初,苯乙烯价格跌到了400美元/t的低位,但到年底则已飞升至900美元/t。2000年第一季度更突破了1000美元/t大关。价格劲升可能有许多短期的因素在起作用,但还有一个因素是亚洲市场向着供需平衡的方向又迈出了一步。在亚洲各国经济复苏的推动下,苯乙烯需求出现了强劲的增长。去年后期影响亚洲市场的另一个因素是亚洲(乃至欧洲和美国)的生产厂接二连三地出问题。亚洲最大的问题出在沙特阿拉伯。
In the second half of 1999, there was a major turning point in the Asian styrene market. However, in the first half of the year, various manufacturers also struggled under the pressure of global oversupply. In early 1999, the price of styrene fell to a low of US$400/t, but it has soared to US$900/t by the end of the year. The first quarter of 2000 exceeded the $1,000/t mark. Rising prices may have many short-term factors at work, but another factor is that the Asian market has taken another step toward balancing supply and demand. With the economic recovery in Asian countries, demand for styrene has grown strongly. Another factor that affected the Asian market in the latter part of last year was that production plants in Asia (and even Europe and the United States) had problems one after another. The biggest problem in Asia is in Saudi Arabia.