???? 據ICIS網站2月24日消息 亞洲主要的石化市場已經創下多年來的新高，這是由于冬季風暴導致的美國產量中斷，以及節后中國市場的活躍推動了原油的強勁上漲。

????周三，亞洲石化生產的主要原料石腦油價格接近600美元/噸（日本關口成本加運費），該關口前一天被突破，創下2019年12月以來的最高價格。

????韓國午盤時，苯價格保持在846美元/噸的離岸價，兩天內上漲超過6%。

????盡管周三行業數據顯示上周美國原油庫存意外上升，強勁上漲勢頭有所停頓，但油價仍維持在近一年來的最高水平。

????午盤，布倫特原油下跌34美分，至65.03美元/桶；美國WTI原油下跌53美分，收于61.14美元/桶。

????對美國生產緩慢恢復的擔憂推動原油價格在本周早些時候上漲。

????上周，美國德克薩斯州和其他產油州的石油和天然氣生產因極地寒流而停產，影響了美國煉油廠總產能的20%左右（約570萬桶/日）。

????自今年年初以來，隨著COVID-19疫苗在全球的推廣，對需求的普遍樂觀使油價飆升了25%以上。

????在對二甲苯（PX）市場，由于下游精對苯二甲酸（PTA）市場走強，原油價格大幅上漲，亞洲價格在本周創下新高，達到840美元/噸以上。

????中國5月精對苯二甲酸期貨合約周二上漲3.07%。

????隨著傳統需求旺季的臨近，亞洲下游聚酯市場有所好轉，為對二甲苯市場增添了看漲基調。

????在異構體級混合二甲苯（MX）市場，由于上游價格堅挺和中國國內市場強勁，區域價格也出現反彈。

????2月23日韓國市場的現貨混合二甲苯離岸價比前一天上漲了20多美元/噸。

????王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

????原文如下：

????Asia petrochemicals at multi-year highs on strong crude, bullish China markets

????Key petrochemical markets in Asia have hit multi-year highs, driven up by strong crude gains following winter storm-related US output disruptions, and robust post-holiday activity in China.

????Naphtha - the main feedstock for Asian petrochemical production - was trading on Wednesday near the $600/tonne CFR (cost & freight) Japan mark, which was breached the previous day to hit its highest price since December 2019.

????Benzene remained at $846/tonne FOB (free on board) Korea at midday, after gaining by more than 6% over two days.

????Oil prices remained at their highest in nearly a year, despite a pause in the strong uptrend on Wednesday as industry data showed an unexpected rise in US crude inventories last week.

????At midday, Brent crude was down by 34 cents at $65.03/bbl while US WTI crude fell by 53 cents to $61.14/bbl.

????Concerns about slow restoration of US production had driven up crude prices early in the week.

????Oil and natural gas production shut-ins in Texas and other producing states in the US was crippled by an arctic blast last week, affecting some 20% of total US refinery capacity or about 5.7m bbl/day.

????Since the start of the year, oil prices have surged by more than 25% on general optimism over demand amid global rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines.

????China’s May PTA futures contract spiked by 3.07% on Tuesday.

????Downstream polyester markets in Asia have improved with the approach of the traditional peak demand season, adding to the bullish tone for the PX market.

????In the isomer-grade mixed xylenes (MX) market, regional prices also rallied on the back of firm upstream prices and a strong China domestic market.

????Spot MX prices in the FOB (free on board) Korea market on 23 February rose by more than $20/tonne from the previous day.