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Updated to Q4 2018
Vessel delays into Rotterdam squeezed supply initially; the authorities stopped a vessel carrying methanol from Venezuela when cocaine was found during a routine underwater hull inspection. Flows from Russia resumed after the World Cup restricted chemical-related movements. Local European production picked up after planned Q3 turnarounds at plants including BioMCN’s Dutch methanol unit. Late December brought news of a fire at Europe’s largest methanol plant in Norway, with a timeline unclear about a shutdown for an investigation and repairs.
Prices in Europe weakened, dragged down by a drop in Chinese methanol prices due to falling energy values. European producers and suppliers maintained that downstream demand was healthy in spite of the logistical nightmare brought about by low water levels on the Rhine river, which thwarted attempts by some to lift product. Much was dependent on where consumers were situated. In November, the unusual pull from the Mediterranean seen earlier in 2018 was likely dampened by restart at a Libyan plant announced by its owner.
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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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