Thread Content
Methanol price trends across China on May 13 Author/Source: Date: 2019-05-13 Clicks: 28 The methanol market in the Northeast remains stable; the prevailing selling prices for methanol produced from coal and coke oven gas in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, are around 2050–2100 yuan per ton, with sales primarily directed to the local area and Jilin； The quotes from major traders for goods delivered to Liaoning are around 2050–2100 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Hebei region has softened slightly; the ex-factory prices of enterprises in Shijiazhuang and its surrounding areas have dropped by 20-30 yuan, ranging from 2100 to 2130 yuan per ton. Downstream buyers are reluctant to pay high prices, so enterprises are reducing their sales prices ； The reference price in the Tangshan area remains stable at 2,000 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Henan region is weakening, with some deals in northern Henan at around 2200 yuan per ton. It is also understood that traders in Luoyang are quoting around 2,160–2,180 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Shanxi region is declining, with the mainstream ex-factory price ranging from 1,950 to 2,100 yuan per ton. The price of mainstream products in Jincheng has dropped by 20 yuan, ranging from 2,080 to 2,100 yuan per ton ； The price of mainstream high-end products produced locally in Linfen has dropped by 20 yuan, to 2,020–2,030 yuan per ton ； In Yuncheng, the mainstream price range is 20 yuan to 2,030 yuan per ton ； The bidding price in the Lüliang area today is around 1,950 yuan per ton ； The retail price in the Changzhi area is 2,100 yuan per ton. The methanol market in Anhui region is fluctuating and stabilizing; companies adjust their prices according to market conditions, with some offering their main product at around 2290–2300 yuan per ton on an acceptance basis. Latest quotes for the methanol market in the Two Lakes region: in Hubei, the prevailing negotiation price is 2350–2400 yuan per ton; this represents the ex-factory prices of major manufacturers at the lower end, while some traders in Wuhan have offered prices at the higher end ； In the Hunan region, some negotiation prices range around 2,500–2,550 yuan per ton, with most of these quotes coming from traders in Changsha. The methanol market in the southwest region remains stable; currently, some enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing are selling their product at around 2,130–2,250 yuan per ton ； Affected by the surrounding market conditions, some traders in Sichuan and Chongqing are negotiating prices around 2,240–2,320 yuan per ton. The spot market for methanol in Fujian is operating steadily; suppliers in Quangang and Xiamen are quoting prices in the range of 2,470–2,480 yuan per ton. There is active negotiation, and transactions are proceeding fairly well.