FOB China Methanol Targets Indian Buyers

Asian Methanol: Prices stable amid thin trade / Sellers consider spot opportunities in Indian market / End-users covered by term volume

Jun 09, 2026

Asian methanol prices remained mostly stable in the week to Sept. 12 amid weak spot demand. CFR China methanol price down $3/mt day over day, but stable week over week at $261.50/mt on Sept. 12. There were few bids and offers in the dollar-denominated Chinese methanol market, but more discussions took place around FOB China methanol cargoes as some market participants considered selling spot into the Indian methanol market. FOB China methanol was heard discussed around $270/mt in the week ended Sept. 12. Spot trading activity in the Southeast Asian, South Korean, and Taiwan methanol markets was thin on Sept. 12, with many end-users covered by term volume, market sources said. Supply was heard to be more than adequate in Southeast Asia and sellers from the Middle East and Malaysia...

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