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Methanol price trends across China on September 14. Author/Source: Business Society. Date: 2020-09-14. Clicks: 48. The methanol price in the Panjin area remains stable at 1,720 yuan per ton, ex-warehouse; in the Shenyang area it stays at 1,850 yuan per ton, ex-warehouse. Most participants are adopting a wait-and-see approach. The methanol market in Qinghai remains stable for now; the main manufacturers have not yet announced new prices for this week. The prevailing transaction price is around 1,420 yuan per ton on a cash basis at delivery, with room for negotiation, and the overall trading atmosphere is positive. Negotiations in Henan’s methanol market are on the rise. The futures market opened higher, boosting trading enthusiasm. Enterprises in Henan offered stable prices, with the actual ex-plant price ranging at 1660–1680 yuan per ton ； Quotations in the Luoyang market are on the rise, with a reference price of 1690–1700 yuan per ton. The prevailing transaction price in Linfen, Shanxi has dropped by 10 yuan per kilowatt-hour, reaching 1570–1590 yuan per ton for cash delivery ； The offline price in the Changzhi area remains stable at 1,670 yuan per ton, with delivery against cash payment ； The prevailing transaction price in the Jincheng area has stabilized at 1,600–1,610 yuan per ton, ex-warehouse and in cash ； In the Lüliang area, the auction price has reached 1,540 yuan per ton, with delivery upon cash payment ； In the Yuncheng area, the reference mainstream price remains stable at 1,600–1,650 yuan per ton, with delivery against cash payment ； The prevailing ex-plant price in the Datong area is 1,520 yuan per ton, with delivery against cash payment. Companies mainly engage in weekend contracts, paying attention to the bidding situations of companies in the northwest. In the Two Lakes region, methanol market offers remain stable, while buyers tend to wait and see, resulting in modest market activity. Hubei-based companies offer stable prices, with a reference Out of factory price of 1880–1900 yuan per ton ； The reference price for the Hunan market is 2,000–2,100 yuan per ton. Negotiated prices for methanol in the Fujian region are on the rise; prices at major storage areas have increased by 10 yuan per ton, reaching around 1900–1930 yuan per ton including taxes. Demand in the spot market is moderate, with end-users purchasing as needed.