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Methanol price trends across China on April 13 Author/Source: Business Society Date: 2020-04-13 Clicks: 1 The methanol market in the Northeast region is showing an upward trend; the average selling price for methanol produced from coal and coke oven gas in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, is around 1,850 yuan per ton. Major traders have not yet announced any new prices for deliveries to Liaoning. The methanol market in Hebei remains strong; the price of low-grade methanol produced by enterprises in Shijiazhuang and its surrounding areas has risen by 30 yuan, reaching 1630–1650 yuan per ton. At the beginning of the week, local enterprises tended to wait and observe, awaiting guidance from upstream suppliers ； The reference price in the Tangshan area is 1,760 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Henan remains stable; manufacturers are offering few quotes, while prices in nearby markets are rising. Traders are in a relatively positive mood, with traders in Luoyang quoting prices around 1680 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Shanxi remains strong; the local negotiation range is 1,570–1,600 yuan per ton. In Jincheng, the price has risen to 1,590–1,600 yuan per ton, with relatively high bid prices available in the market ； The price in Linfen has risen by 20 yuan, reaching 1,570–1,580 yuan per ton ； In the Changzhi region, retail prices remain stable at 1,650 yuan per ton, with contracts being the main basis for pricing ； Yuncheng is 1,570 yuan per ton. In the central and eastern parts of Shandong, the ex-factory price has increased by 30 yuan, ranging from 1,750 to 1,790 yuan per ton; manufacturers’ decisions are driven more by their own strategies ； Traders in surrounding areas such as Dongying and Zibo remain confident; some have quoted prices of 1680–1700 yuan per ton, and actual transactions are pending confirmation. Retail prices for enterprises in southern Shandong have increased by 30–40 yuan, ranging around 1700–1710 yuan per ton. In Linyi, the price for goods without invoices is around 1,710–1,720 yuan per ton; with the support provided by shipments from the ports, some suppliers are in a relatively optimistic mood, and further developments in transactions need to be monitored. The methanol market in northern Jiangsu is seeing an upward trend; the local price has risen by 30 yuan to 1,730 yuan per ton at the factory gate, with a positive market atmosphere. The methanol market in Fujian is on the rise; quotes in Quangang and Xiamen are around 1,800 yuan per ton, while transaction activity in the spot market remains weak.