U.S. methanol exports reached 1 million tons in October
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Changes in the U.S. methanol market landscape: Export volume exceeds 1 million tons 2016-12-20 On December 15, 2016, data released by the U.S. International Trade Commission showed that U.S. methanol exports reached 1 million tons in October of that year, a more than doubling compared to the previous year; this indicates that the expansion of methanol production capacity in the U.S. has led to changes in the market structure. Data shows that exports of methanol this year have reached at least the highest level since 1996, while imports have dropped to the lowest level since 1998. http://www.chinacoalchem.com/news.asp?id=61661
This indicates that the cost of methanol in the United States is relatively low