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Methanol Prices Firm in China on Strong Downstream Demand

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Chinese methanol spot prices edged higher as MTO operating rates improved and port inventories tightened.

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European Ethylene Contract Prices Settle Higher for May

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May ethylene contracts in Northwest Europe settled higher on tight cracker availability and firmer naphtha costs.

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Global Methanol Market Outlook 2024–2025: Tight Supply, Strong Demand to Support Prices

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Methanol markets are entering a structurally tighter phase as new downstream demand from marine fuel blending and MTO expansions in Asia outpaces incremental supply additions. We expect prices to remain supported through H2 2025.

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Europe's Chemical Logistics Face Disruption as Rhine Water Levels Drop

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    Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals — the EU's core chemical regulatory framework, administered by ECHA.

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    Toxic Substances Control Act — the primary U.S. federal law regulating the manufacture, use, and disposal of chemical substances, administered by the EPA.

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    South Korea's Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemicals — Korea's chemical registration and evaluation regulation.

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    Measures for the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances — China's framework for regulating new chemical substances, administered by the MEE.

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    Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN) and the EU's Classification, Labelling and Packaging regulation that implements it.

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