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Updated to Q2 2021
Methanol supply is expected to tighten over Q2 due to a series of planned turnarounds. Mider Helm has a planned turnaround scheduled from mid-May to June at Leuna, Germany. Producers Equinor, BPRP and Shell are also expected to conducted turnarounds this quarter. In early April, Socar’s shutdown continued and Tomet remained at 50% capacity.
Players expect a pick-up in spot buying appetite in Q2. Planned maintenance in the pipeline is likely to drive higher demand in the spot market. Meanwhile, outages in Trinidad and Venezuela were underway in early April, with exports from these plants expected to be limited in the first half of Q2. Derivative demand is expected to firm, with construction and automotive sectors likely to see a seasonal boom.
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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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