calendar_todayMay 12, 2024
Chinese methanol spot prices edged higher as MTO operating rates improved and port inventories tightened.
calendar_todayMay 11, 2024
May ethylene contracts in Northwest Europe settled higher on tight cracker availability and firmer naphtha costs.
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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