Currently, the global methanol market is characterized by a dynamic landscape featuring restricted overseas supply, increased domestic plant maintenance, continuous inventory depletion, strong cost support,

1. On the supply side, the domestic methanol operating rate stood at 89.9%, down 1.1 percentage points month-on-month. The overseas methanol operating rate was 52.1%,

According to a report by Xinhua News Agency citing US media on the 28th, US President Trump has told his aides to prepare for a

According to China Energy Net, since March, domestic methanol prices have embarked on an upward trend: in addition to the commodity premium driven by geopolitical

Price trend According to the SunSirs Commodity Market Analysis System, from April 6 to April 13 (as of 15:00), quotes for methanol at ports in East

According to the SunSirs Commodity Market Analysis System, from April 6 to April 13 (as of 15:00), quotes for domestic methanol at East China ports

Since the outbreak of the U.S.-Iran conflict, domestic port inventories of methanol have fallen rapidly. As of April 2, domestic port inventories stood at 707,600

The methanol market is currently maintaining a firm trend. The core drivers stem from the combined effects of escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East

Driven by a sharp rise in international crude oil prices, both WTI and Brent crude surged by more than 3%, breaking through the $103/barrel and

The global methanol market is experiencing a supply shock of historic proportions. Since March 2026, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have continued to

This month, global chemical giant BASF issued a major announcement: it is raising prices for its home care, industrial cleaning, and industrial formulation product portfolios

As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, the future of the Strait of Hormuz—a vital chokepoint for global energy and chemical shipments—remains

In early 2026, the methanol industry’s hopes for a return to stable demand for derivatives were dashed as the conflict in the Middle East continued

Price Trends: According to the commodity market analysis system of SunSirs, from March 6 to March 13 (as of 15:00), quoted prices for methanol at ports

Price trend According to the SunSirs' commodity market analysis system, from March 2nd to 6th (as of 15:00), the domestic methanol market price at East China

The artillery fire at Hormuz has not only ignited the fuse of geopolitical tensions but also severed the lifeline of global methanol trade. On 28 February

According to the 2025 Economic Operation Briefing for China's Coatings Industry released by the China National Coatings Industry Association, the sector recorded a total production

I. Iran's Weight in China's Methanol Import Structure By 2025, China's apparent methanol consumption reached 106.4484 million tons, comprising 92.3355 million tons of domestic production and

On Tuesday evening Beijing time, Qatar Energy announced that it would expand the scope of production suspension to downstream products produced in Qatar, including urea, methanol,