據ICIS網站4月15日消息 中東地區的石化供應狀況喜憂參半，一些產品的貿易受到限制，而在齋月的第一周，基礎油、多元醇和聚苯乙烯的貨源緊張。

　　在4月12日穆斯林齋戒月開始之前，中東地區4月份的大部分聚乙烯（PE）和聚丙烯（PP）業務已經完成。

　　由于齋月期間大多數中東國家的工作時間縮短，需求將逐漸減少，齋月將在開齋節假期結束。

　　預計5月中旬前后，亞洲市場普遍將加快步伐。

　　王磊 摘譯自 ICIS

　　原文如下：

　　Mideast petrochemical supply mixed; demand slows amid Ramadan

　　Petrochemical supply conditions are mixed in the Middle East, with trade limited for some products while cargo availability is tight when it comes to base oils, polyols and polystyrene in the first week of Ramadan.

　　The bulk of the region’s polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) business for April in the Middle East has been completed before the Muslim fasting month started on 12 April.

　　Demand is set to taper off due to shorter working hours in place in most Middle Eastern countries during Ramadan, which will end with the Eid ul-Fitr holiday.

　　Markets across the region are generally expected to pick up pace around mid-May.