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Updated to Q2 2019
Healthy availability in Rotterdam, Europe’s major methanol storage hub, emerged in late March. No major changes are anticipated, with a rollover for quarterly European contracts confirming expectations of stability by market players. The delayed restart of BioMCN’s Dutch mothballed second unit is scheduled for spring.
Stable-to-strong Q2 demand is expected for downstream markets, in line with seasonal trends. Revived MTBE performance versus late 2018 is seen, and comes as fuel blending markets prepare for the summer driving season. Slightly less positive outlook for methyl methacrylates (MMA) is seen. Depressed signals for the European economy in early 2019 may be a concern.
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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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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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