Platts: Global Petrochemical Prices Up 10% in April

摘要

Prices in the $3-trillion-plus global petrochemicals market climbed 10% month over month in April, posting the first double digit increase since February 2012. This marked the first time since 2013 that global petrochemical prices have climbed for three consecutive months. Petrochemical prices, expressed as a monthly average, increased $97 per metric ton (/ mt) from March to $1,052/mt in April, according to May's monthly Platts Global Petrochemical Index (PGPI).