据ICIS网站4月12日消息 ICIS石化指数（IPEX）延续了3月份的涨幅，当月上涨11.4%，追踪了大部分主要石化和塑料商品的价格上涨。
由于苯乙烯、苯和甲苯价格上涨，西北欧价格上涨幅度最大。
美国海湾指数涨幅最为温和，乙烯、苯乙烯和苯涨幅居前。
3月份，除丙烯和聚丙烯外，用于计算美国海湾指数的所有石化产品和塑料价格均上涨。
美国海湾丁二烯和欧洲甲醇价格预计将在未来几天在IPEX指数中更新。
由于苯乙烯、乙烯和聚苯乙烯价格走强，东北亚指数也大幅上涨。
在东北亚，3月份只有甲醇价格下降。
全球IPEX指数同比飙升57%。
每月的IPEX指数反应了三个主要生产和消费地区以及全球石化和塑料市场的状况。
王磊 摘译自 ICIS
原文如下：
March IPEX jumps by 11% month The ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) extended gains in March, rising 11.4% for the month, tracking price increases seen across most of the major petrochemical and plastics commodities.
Northwest Europe prices posted the sharpest increase because of higher styrene, benzene and toluene pricing.
The US Gulf index posted the most moderate hike, with ethylene, styrene and benzene leading the rise.
All the petrochemicals and plastics prices used to calculate the index in the US Gulf were higher in March, with the exception of propylene and polypropylene.
Both US Gulf butadiene and Europe methanol prices are expected to be updated in the upcoming days in the IPEX index.
The northeast Asia index also went up substantially In northeast Asia, The Global IPEX index soared by 57% year The monthly IPEXs provide a snapshot of the petrochemicals and plastics markets in the three major producing and consuming regions as well as globally.
