美国1月化工品产量同比下降0.6%

    中国石化新闻网讯 据ICIS-MRC网站3月18日莫斯科报道，据美国化学委员会（ACC）表示，继去年11月和12月美国化学生产地区指数（U.S.CPRI）分别上涨1.1%和1.4%后，今年1月上涨0.8%。

    1月份，几乎所有地区的化学品产量都有所增加。墨西哥湾沿岸地区涨幅最大，中西部、东南部、俄亥俄谷和东北地区涨幅较小。大西洋中部地区产量持平，西海岸产量小幅下降。美国CPRI是以三个月移动平均值(3MMA)为基础计算的。

    在氯碱、化肥、有机化学品、合成橡胶、塑料树脂、人造纤维、工业气体、合成染料和颜料方面，以3MMA为基础测量的化学品生产继续扩大。 涂料、粘合剂、作物保护、消费品和其他特种化学品的生产有所缓解。

    由于几乎所有的制成品都是使用某种形式的化学物质生产的，所以制造业活动是化学品需求的一个重要指标。1月份制造业连续第六个月复苏，整体工厂活动上升1.0%（3MMA）。许多关键的化学最终用途行业的生产趋势有所增加，其中食品和饮料、家电、汽车、航空航天、建筑用品、金属制品、钢铁产品、石油炼制、石油和天然气提取、塑料产品、结构面板、纺织产品和家具的增长最为强劲。

    与2020年1月相比，美国化工品产量同比下降0.6%，这是连续第20个月同比下降，但与今年早些时候相比显示出持续改善。除墨西哥湾沿岸地区同比增长2.5%外，其他地区的化工品产量均低于去年同期水平。

    郝芬 译自 ICIS-MRC

    原文如下：

    US chemical production increased in January

    The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.8% in January following a 1.4% gain in December and a 1.1% gain in November, said the American Chemistry Council (ACC).

    During January, chemical output expanded in nearly all regions. The Gulf Coast region showed the largest gain, with smaller gains seen in the Midwest, Southeast, Ohio Valley, and Northeast regions. Output was flat in the Mid-Atlantic region and edged lower in the West Coast. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis.

    Chemical production continued to expand in chlor-alkali, fertilizers, organic chemicals, synthetic rubber, plastic resins, manufactured fibers, industrial gases, and synthetic dyes and pigments, measured on a 3MMA basis. Production eased for coatings, adhesives, crop protection, consumer products, and other specialty chemicals.

    As nearly all manufactured goods are produced using chemistry in some form, manufacturing activity is an important indicator for chemical demand. The manufacturing recovery continued for a sixth consecutive month in January, with overall factory activity up by 1.0% (3MMA). The trend in production increased in many key chemistry end-use industries, with the strongest gains seen in food and beverages, appliances, motor vehicles, aerospace, construction supplies, fabricated metal products, iron and steel products, petroleum refining, oil and gas extraction, plastic products, structural panels, textile products, and furniture.

    Compared with January 2020, U.S. chemical production remained off by 0.6% on a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the twentieth straight month of Y/Y declines, but showed continued improvement compared with earlier in the year. Chemical production remained lower than a year ago in all regions except in the Gulf Coast region, which was up 2.5% Y/Y.