减产限制地区供应 美国甲醇现货价格推高

据ICIS网站8月7日伦敦报道 本周美国现货甲醇交易走高，因对该地区产量的看法更为有限，增加了购买兴趣。

虽然美国原材料的消费量并未出现任何显著增长，但生产趋紧可能有助于抵消今年大部分时间压制市场的部分时间。

现货价格评估为71-73美分/加仑（离岸价格），高于前一周的64-69.5美分/加仑。

尽管价格上涨，现货活动在本周有所放缓。

根据ICIS价格历史，自6月19日当周出现四年低点以来，现货价格上涨了近66%，但价格仍远低于截至2月28日当周触及的2020年高点，当时现货交易为94-104美分/加仑。

甲醇主要用于生产甲醛、甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）和醋酸。少量用于生产对苯二甲酸二甲酯（DMT）、甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）、氯甲烷、甲胺、乙二醇甲醚和燃料应用，如二甲醚（DME）、生物柴油和直接与汽油混合。

美国主要的甲醇生产商包括梅赛尼斯、OCI、塞拉尼斯和利安德巴赛尔。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

US methanol spot prices push higher as production cuts limit regional supplies

US spot methanol traded higher during the week as a more limited view of production in the region increased buying interest.

While there has not been any significant increase in consumption for US material, tightened production could help to offset some of the length that has suppressed the market for much of the year.

Spot prices were assessed at 71-73 cents/gal FOB (free on board), up from the previous week’s range of 64-69.5 cents/gal FOB.

Despite the higher prices, spot activity slowed during the week.

Since the four-year lows seen in the week ended 19 June, spot prices have increased by nearly 66%, according to ICIS price history. But prices remain well below the 2020 high hit in the week ended 28 February, when spot trades were seen at 94-104 cents/gal.

Methanol is primarily used to produce formaldehyde, methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and acetic acid. Smaller amounts go into production of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), methyl methacrylate (MMA), chloromethanes, methylamines, glycol methyl ethers, and fuels applications such dimethyl ether (DME), biodiesel and the direct blending into gasoline.

Major US Methanol producers include Methanex, OCI, Celanese and LyondellBasell.