Talk about the methanol consumption in the Tianjin area
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Personally, I think the consumption volume in Tianjin isn’t high; it’s mainly focused on fine chemicals. However, it’s puzzling that there are traders establishing warehouses here. If anyone knows anything about this, please offer some guidance
I’ll throw out some ideas to stimulate further discussion. In our country, methanol chemical consumption is primarily concentrated in the East China region (Shanghai, Nanjing, Jiangsu and Zhejiang), accounting for about 54% of the total consumption, while consumption in Tianjin accounts for only around 6%. Traders building warehouses in Tianjin likely do so taking advantage of the transportation benefits offered by Tianjin Port; it is convenient to import and export methanol, especially exports. After all, Tianjin Port is located in the north, relatively close to the areas where methanol is produced, which makes exports easier and more cost-effective. At the current pace of methanol production, China is likely to soon change from a net importer of methanol to a net exporter. It’s not necessarily true, hehe.
I think the figure of 6% for Tianjin’s methanol consumption is incorrect. Assuming that China’s methanol consumption in 2007 was 10 million tons, then Tianjin’s market share should have been around 600,000 tons. However, the data from surveys show that this figure is far from being achieved. Moreover, methanol consumption in the entire North China region accounts for about 10% of the country’s total consumption, so it’s difficult for Tianjin to account for 6% of that amount
The chemical consumption of methanol and its total consumption are two different concepts. Uses of methanol: chemical raw material, fuel, solvent… Chemical consumption + fuel consumption + solvents + … = total consumption