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Updated to Q4 2019
US methanol exports have more than doubled year on year as the country continues its trend towards becoming a net exporter. Production rates in the US Gulf Coast have been strong and despite the higher exports, global oversupply concerns have come to the forefront in the market.
US methanol market dynamics remain uncertain as domestic demand has failed to hold strong during much of the year. However, demand may increase from some downstream sectors such as methanol-to-olefins (MTO), but likely at a slower pace than previously thought. A few MTO plants that are expected to come online in China should absorb some material.
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Methanol Methodology
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.
The ICIS US Gulf (USG) methanol report is a weekly report that contains the monthly contract price in cents per gallon, which is then converted to dollars per tonne.
The report has the latest spot barge prices in cents per gallon and converted to dollars per tonne. The spot barge prices are broken down into the price range for the week and the latest prices we have for the end of the week.
These prices are reported to us each week by buyers and sellers. The report often contains the latest price for natural gas, which is the major feedstock, and includes plant news, including reports on plants and projects in Europe.
The ICIS report is invaluable to customers being a benchmark report that offers exclusive methanol prices, news and analysis that can not be found else.
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