金融和经济危机对全球主要经济体造成了冲击,同时信贷紧缩,使得客户难以从银行及金融机构获得信贷支持。这导致了石化产品和金属需求的不断下滑,特别是工程用塑料,因汽车、建筑和电子行业的衰退而受到较大影响。上述发展趋势使得石化产品和金属的价格进一步走低,给包括SABIC在内的众多全球性企业的业绩造成了负面影响。 The financial and economic crisis hit the world’s major economies while the credit crunch made it difficult for customers to obtain credit support from banks and financial institutions. This has led to a declining demand for petrochemicals and metals, especially engineering plastics, which have been greatly affected by the recession in the automotive, construction and electronics industries. These developments have led to further declines in the price of petrochemicals and metals, adversely affecting the performance of many global companies, including SABIC.