On September 1, methanol futures in Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange fluctuated strongly. The main contract ma2201 closed at 2844 yuan / ton, up 40 yuan / ton or 1.43% compared with the closing of the previous trading day. According to the monitoring data of business agency, on September 1, the average price of domestic methanol production enterprises in Shandong was 2615 yuan / ton, with the weekly price rising by 1.16% month on month and 60.43% year-on-year.

Crude oil fluctuates in a narrow range, coal prices are strong, and methanol futures fluctuate in a narrow range. In terms of methanol spot market, traders operate cautiously, and some downstream purchase on demand. Some production enterprises in the main production area of Northwest China lowered their factory quotation of about 20-30 yuan / ton this week, and most mainland production enterprises followed the decline. Market prices in various regions are mostly stable and narrow, and the transaction atmosphere is weak.

As of 9.1, summary of methanol market prices in various regions:

Region,, price

Qinghai region 2220 yuan / ton factory withdrawal cash exchange

Shanxi region 2280-2300 yuan / ton factory withdrawal cash exchange

Liaoning region 2540-2560 yuan / ton factory delivery

Fujian region 2750-2760 yuan / ton, tax included tank discharge nearby

Lianghu area The actual ex factory reference is 2510-2600 yuan / ton, and the factory withdraws cash exchange

Anhui region 2525-2580 yuan / ton factory acceptance

Henan region 2450-2465 yuan / ton factory acceptance

In terms of downstream products, the formaldehyde market fell steadily. Raw material methanol declined narrowly, and the cost support was weak. Under the environmental protection control policy, the construction of downstream plate mills continued to be unstable, the support of terminal demand was limited, the inquiry atmosphere of traders was general, and the overall transaction was flat; The market price of dimethyl ether has stabilized and the purchase and sales atmosphere is general; The domestic acetic acid market is still stable.

In terms of external market, as of August 31, the closing price of CFR Southeast Asia methanol market was USD 389.00-390.00/t. US Gulf methanol market closed at 131.00-132.00 cents / gallon, up 1 cents / gallon; The FOB Rotterdam methanol market is closed.

region ., Country, closing price, up and down

Asia CFR Southeast Asia USD 389.00-390.00/t USD 0 / ton

Europe and America American Gulf 131.00-132.00 cents / gallon 1 cent / gallon

Europe FOB Rotterdam Closed market / EUR / ton

At present, the upstream coal price forms a positive support for methanol, but the demand is relatively rigid. In the short term, methanol analysts of business society expect that the domestic methanol spot market will be mainly sorted out.