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Methanol price trends across China on September 3. Author/Source: Date: 2019-09-03. Clicks: 3. The methanol market in Hebei region showed a slight upward trend. In Shijiazhuang, the price is around 1,900–1,950 yuan per ton, up by 50 yuan per ton on average compared to yesterday ； No new prices have been reported for the Wen’an area yet; people are waiting to see what bids come in from the northwest ； The ex-factory price in the Tangshan area is 1,920 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Henan province is performing fairly well; local companies generally sell their product at prices around 1,930–1,950 yuan per ton, with contracts being the main means of transaction. The export price in Luoyang and other areas has been raised to around 1,900–1,950 yuan per ton. Affected by environmental protection and safety inspections in the Shanxi region, methanol manufacturers are operating at reduced capacity, leading to a decrease in supply on the market; as a result, these manufacturers are pushing up prices. Currently, the price for shipments from Linfen is 1,800–1,840 yuan per ton, and the volume of goods available from each company is not large ； In Jincheng, prices have risen to 1,850 yuan per ton in some cases, while in other cases contracts are mainly settled at lower prices ； The main units in Changzhi are operating normally; the bid prices for some of them have risen to 1,910–1,950 yuan per ton ； The Datong facility has not yet been restored ； Methanol in the Shaanxi-Mongolia region performed well during the week; in the Guanzhong region, its price was 1,870–1,890 yuan per ton, with the price for transferring orders being slightly higher ； Some enterprises in Inner Mongolia have not provided quotes yet; the price for certain orders has risen to 1,600–1,680 yuan per ton, and further updates will be provided as things evolve. The methanol market in the southwest region is seeing tentative price increases. Currently, the ex-factory price for some enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing is around 1,880–1,920 yuan per ton, while the prices offered by traders upon delivery range from 1,950–2,000 yuan per ton (the lower end of these prices applies to products without invoices); in some cases, the price has increased by 50 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Anhui region is on the rise; currently, the prevailing selling price in the local market is around 2070–2100 yuan per ton, with some transactions occurring at slightly lower prices.