据ICIS网站5月13日消息 由于基础材料业务的盈利能力得益于海外市场的改善，尽管销售额有所下降，但截至2021年3月的财年，日本三井化学的净利润增长了70.3%。

　　该公司周四表示，集团销售额下降的原因是产品价格下跌，受冠状病毒流行期间石脑油和其他原材料及燃料价格下跌的拖累。

　　其基本材料板块的销售额同比下降12.6%，至5414亿日元，但特殊项目的营业收入从上一财年的94亿日元增加了一倍多，至196亿日元，主要是由于海外市场的改善。

　　三井化学表示，由于冠状病毒的影响，下游产品需求减少，其石脑油裂解装置的开工率低于上一财年。

　　聚丙烯受到汽车产品需求放缓的影响。对于双酚A（BPA）和丙酮，海外市场比上一财年处于更高的水平。

　　在截至2022年3月的本财年，三井化学预计，随着全球经济从2020年疫情引发的衰退中复苏，公司的收益将有所提高。

　　根据该公司的预测，基础材料应能产生6350亿日元的销售额，并在特殊项目前产生360亿日元的营业利润。

　　报告称：“在化工行业，尽管由于经济复苏的迹象，预计需求将扩大，但化工企业应保持警惕，关注原材料和其他化工产品市场的波动?！?/p>

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　　王磊 摘译自 ICIS

　　原文如下：

　　Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals FY2020 profit surges on better overseas markets

　　Mitsui Chemicals’ net profit for the fiscal year ending March 2021 posted 70.3% growth despite lower sales, as profitability of its basic materials business benefited from better overseas markets.

　　Lower group sales were attributed to declines in product prices, dragged down by falls in values of naphtha and other raw materials and fuel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the company said on Thursday.

　　Its basic materials segment reported a 12.6% year-on-year decline in sales to Y541.4bn, but operating income before special items more than doubled to Y19.6bn from Y9.4bn in the previous fiscal year “due to improved overseas market”.

　　Mitsui Chemicals said that operating rates at its naphtha crackers were lower than the previous fiscal year due to decreased demand for downstream products, caused by the impact of the coronavirus.

　　“Performance of polypropylene was affected by slowing demand for automotive products. For bisphenol A (BPA) and acetone, the overseas market was at a higher level than the previous fiscal year,” the Japanese producer said.

　　For the current fiscal year ending March 2022, Mitsui Chemicals is projecting higher earnings, in line with the global economic recovery from a pandemic-induced slump in 2020.

　　Basic materials should be able to generate sales of Y635bn and yield an operating profit before special items of Y36bn, based on the company’s forecasts.

　　“In the chemical industry, although demand is expected to expand due to signs of economic recovery, chemical companies should remain vigilant regarding fluctuations of raw materials and other chemical product markets,” it said.

　　($1 = Y109.7)