INSIGHT: ICIS petchems index (IPEX) charts sharply lower prices as chemicals output struggles

摘要

LONDON (ICIS)--Petrochemicals and plastics companies continue to lose ground as prices fall and volumes come under increasing pressure from the poor global economic climate and the impacts of the US-China trade war. The ICIS Petrochemical Index, (IPEX) has charted the downward price trend of its basket of 12 commodity petrochemicals and plastics since he fourth quarter of 2018.