Live Methanol Rates: CFR India & Kandla

India Methanol: Eases $4/mt DOD amid active selling interest, weaker Asian markets / Ex-tank Kandla eases amid active selling interest / CFR China slips to $238/mt, at a spread of $72/mt with CFR India / Sellers demand higher premiums for 2026 contracts, buyers resistant

Jun 06, 2026

Prices in the Indian methanol market eased week over week Nov. 14, as bids and offers softened, taking cues from weakness across Asian markets. While supply concerns persisted amid uncertainty around the Iranian flow, Asian and Middle East sellers continued to eye lucrative margins in India, an Indian trader said. Ex-tank Kandla offers slipped in the range of Rupees 29.5- 29.75/kg or down at least Rupees 2.5/kg in the week to Nov. 14, amid active selling activity following the discharge of a heavily discounted cargo at the port. Ex-tank prices at Mumbai port were comparatively higher at around Rupees 31/kg amid tight material availability and a short-term supply gap, said an importer. CFR trade discussions were sparse, with active bids and offers heard, but few trades concluded. Two December arrival...

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