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International and domestic methanol prices jump amid weak demand (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), July 25, 2019--Methanol prices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia (including China) had jumped since May amid weak demand.

07-25-2019 08:25:17

Methanol fuel: 7 refilling stations in Xi’an come in operation (Part II)

Shandong (JLC), January 17, 2019--With 60 methanol-fueled taxis coming in operation in Xi’an recently, 7 methanol fuel refilling stations also opened officially. Besides, there are 8 more stations, which have finished construction, will come into use in recent days.

01-17-2019 14:44:36

Methanol downstream products trend analysis

China’s methanol prices took different trends recently. Methanol prices at East China and South China ports rose amid limited imported goods and low inventory level, with inland market price following the uptrend.

05-23-2018 14:11:22

China methanol market performance against the U.S withdraw the Iran nuclear agreement

05-22-2018 18:03:56

High import methanol price amid low inventory and low import volume

China’s methanol price was very unstable in 2018, and it fluctuated dramatically among CNY2,000-3,700/mt in half a year. The fluctuating rate was more than 50%, with average price at CNY2,500/mt.

05-17-2018 16:12:09

China methanol price to go range-bound in the short term

The above-mentioned factors provides supports for China methanol market. Nevertheless, some Olefin units will take maintenance in May and some newly-constructed methanol units will be put into production. Thus, China’s methanol price is expected to go range-bound in the short term.

04-18-2018 11:36:33

Key characteristics for China methanol market in Q1, 2018 (Part 2)

Up the end of 2017,the methanol capacity in China read 80.385 million mt/yr, up 5.24% YoY. Thereinto, units with a total capacity of 3.945 million/yr were under shutdown for long. The outdated capacity will further be eliminated under the supply-side structural reform.

04-17-2018 17:14:17

Centralized arrival of imported methanol in China

From early April to press time, the tradable goods in South China kept increasing, especially in Guangdong. For instance, up to April 8th, the methanol inventory volume in South China rose to 105,000mt, up 22,300 mt MoM.

04-17-2018 10:14:05

Methanol price dropped in Southwest China amid plunged supply volume

Every year in March and April, market insiders hold panic and bearish sentiment, amid restart of China’s natural-gas-to-methanol project project units, which will have an have an impact on on the methanol industry in 2018.

03-15-2018 15:10:04

China’s methanol market price rebound amid better supply-demand fundamentals.

China’s methanol price kept plunging since end February, 2018. Methanol price decreased significantly in early March, amid increased supply and lower inventory. The natural-gas-based methanol units have gradually restarted and spring overhaul will take place.

03-14-2018 09:14:27

Methanol price decreased to below CNY2,000/mt

Overall methanol market wakened after Lantern Festival. Methanol prices declined sharply in some regions in end February and early March. Up to March 7th, methanol prices moved down by CNY300/mt in some producing areas, and trading price were concluded below CNY2,000/mt.

03-13-2018 11:07:01

Influencing factors analysis for the methanol price spread in China

Methanol price in the east was higher than that in the west of China, caused by transportation fees. The methanol price at China ports corrected amid weak expectations and delay of shipment. Details were as follows.

01-25-2018 14:42:26

MTO producers’ reactions to high methanol price in China

Methanol price kept rising since November 2017, continuously hitting record highs. Though the methanol price declined to some extent in the second half of November 2017, MTO producers suffered noticeably reduced profits.

11-30-2017 15:12:35

Methanol arbitrage window between China inland and port markets closed

The arbitrage window between China inland market and the port market started to close since early April.

04-19-2017 17:08:34

Traditional methanol downstream demand in 2016

China methanol apparent consumption grows continuously in 2016. From January to November, the apparent consumption totaled 47.25 million mt, up 5.11% YoY.

12-29-2016 15:00:05

Increasing methanol supply may reduce methanol price

In end-April， methanol futures price drops dramatically. The most traded contract 1609 declines from CNY2,100/mt to CNY1,874/mt, down by 11%. Methanol supply and demand is to be unbalanced. Maintenance of olefin units in inland market dashes the last hope of high methanol price in inland.

05-19-2016 14:23:06

Intensive maintenance of olefin units in Northwest China makes methanol price decline

Methanol price in Ningxia drops from CNY1,750/mt to CNY1,450/mt; the price in central Shaanxi drops from CNY1,850/mt to CNY1,650/mt; methanol price in Shanxi moved down from CMY1,780/mt to CNY1,670/mt.

05-18-2016 14:12:02

Operation status of methanol unit of Shanxi Fengxi

05-16-2016 16:36:43

Competition on methanol market share will be fierce

As the new-type methanol downstream in Northwest China puts its products in the market, unbalanced supply and demand becomes clear. Meanwhile, methanol flow in inland market also changes and competition on taking more market share is fiercer.

05-12-2016 10:31:10

Price of methanol moves differently in different regions

With no latest offer, mainstream price of methanol in Northwest China keeps around CNY1,770-1,820/mt; methanol price in Huai River is about CNY1,940-1,960/mt, up by CNY30/mt.

05-11-2016 15:05:15

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