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Updated to Q3 2019
N-butanol (NBA) supply in northeast Asia should be stable and supply from southeast Asia could fall, with a major producer in Malaysia set to shut in August. Supply for 2-ethylhexanol (2-EH) is expected to be stable, but it is not known how producers would react to persistent weak demand.
Demand and consumption were not expected to improve, given the bearish economic outlook for the rest of 2019. The US-China trade war remained an unknown factor affecting demand. Demand in India started weakening by the end of the second quarter and should continue to do so throughout the third due to the monsoon rain.
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ICIS publishes daily and weekly price assessments, market news and analyses for the Asian methanol market. Whether you are a buyer, trader or seller, our pricing information gives you access to time-sensitive deals, offers/bids and price movements. Historical pricing data is also available.
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The report has a section on production news, capturing any significant production developments through the week. A discussion of supply and demand fundamentals is also included.
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Methanol
Methanol is primarily used to produce formaldehyde, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and acetic acid, with smaller amounts going into the manufacture of DMT, MMA, chloromethanes, methylamines, glycol methyl ethers and fuels.
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