据ICIS2月26日休斯顿报道，美国2月丙烯合同价格较上月下跌1.5美分/磅，大部分市场处于长期供应状态。

根据2月份的协议，聚合物级丙烯(PGP)合同价格为每磅38.5美分(合849美元/吨)，化学级丙烯(CGP)合同价格为每磅37.0美分。

今年2月是丙烯合同价格连续第4个月下跌。由于生产良好和出口困难，丙烯合同价格一直受到库存水平上升的压力。

虽然炼油厂的开工率在春季周转季节开始时有所下降，但裂解装置和其他来源的丙烯产量仍然不错。

与此同时，由于休斯顿航道大雾天气和航运物流紧张，美国丙烯出口放缓。由于欧洲的长期供应和亚洲最近的农历新年假期，美国丙烯出口需求放缓。

一些丙烯衍生物也面临着类似的物流问题，这减缓了国内丙烯的需求。

美国丙烯库存在2月中旬升至创纪录水平，延续了2月初和1月份创下的纪录。

美国丙烯合同通常在当月中旬结算。

美国主要的丙烯生产商包括雪佛龙菲利普斯化学公司、埃克森美孚公司、弗林特希尔斯资源公司和壳牌化工公司。

孔丽炜 摘译自ICIS

原文如下：

US February propylene contracts settle down 1.5 cents/lb amid long supply

US February propylene contract prices settled down by 1.5 cents/lb from the prior month for a majority of the market amid lengthy supply.

The February settlement puts contract prices for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) at 38.5 cents/lb ($849/tonne) and for chemical-grade propylene (CGP) at 37.0 cents/lb.

The February settlement is the fourth consecutive decline for propylene contract prices, which have been under pressure from building inventory levels amid good production and difficult export conditions.

While refinery operating rates have fallen amid the start of spring turnaround season, propylene production from crackers and other sources remains good.

Meanwhile, US propylene exports cargoes have been slowed by foggy weather in the Houston Ship Channel and tight shipping logistics. Demand for US propylene exports has been slowed by lengthy supply in Europe and the recent Lunar New Year holidays in Asia.

Some propylene derivatives are facing similar logistical issues, which is slowing domestic propylene demand.

US propylene inventories rose to record levels in mid-February, extending records set earlier in February and in January.

US propylene contracts are typically settled in the middle of the month for the current month.

Major US propylene producers include Chevron Phillips Chemical, ExxonMobil, Flint Hills Resources and Shell Chemical.