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Methanol enjoys US Resurgence

The US methanol industry is currently undergoing a huge transformation, shifting from being a net importer to a net exporter.

Back in 2010, the US methanol industry relied heavily on methanol imports, with volumes from South America and Trinidad in particular accounting for 70% of the country’s 5.1m tonnes of imports.

Nine years and several billions of investment dollars later, the US is on the brink of becoming self-sufficient.

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