• Methanol Market Intelligence | Analysis, Trends, Forecast, Outlook

Methanol Market Description

The global methanol market is expected to grow at a constant CAGR of 11.81 percent until 2025. Methanol production is driven by the increasing demand for petrochemicals in the APAC, demand from conventional markets such as adhesives, paints, & plastics, and the need for alternatives to traditional transport fuels. The trade flow of methanol is anticipated to experience a shift due to the expansion of methanol producing capacity in the US, and the entry of Iranian methanol in the global market. This has increased the pressure on high-cost producers who have started to rationalize their methanol production. China dominates the demand market for methanol as 10 percent of its methanol demand is met through imports.

The global market for methanol is well-balanced, with the worldwide demand anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7 percent until 2022. The report also provides a comprehensive market outlook of methanol in regions such as North America, Europe (Russia), and the APAC (China), along with global trade dynamics, imports & exports, and supply-demand trends. It also provides a detailed Porter's five forces analysis on these regions, followed by industry drivers and constraints, industry events and innovation.

Beroe gathers intelligence through primary sources that include industry experts, researchers, and consultants, as well as current suppliers, producers and distributors. Secondary sources can include business journals, newsletters, magazines, market research data, company sources, and industry associations. Following data collation, analysis, and strategic review, the Final Research Report is published on Beroe LiVE.

Report Coverage

Global Capacity–Demand Analysis
Global Trade Dynamics
Regional Market Snapshot-North America, Europe, Asia
Cost Structure Analysis

Methanol Market Trend, Analysis & Forecast

Category Intelligence on Methanol covers the following

Information relating to market, supply, cost, and pricing analysis
Hard to find data on cost and TCO models, supplier details, and performance benchmarks
Macroeconomic and regional trends impacting cost, supply, and other market dynamics
Category-specific negotiation and sourcing advice

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Executive Summary

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Market Analysis

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Supply Analysis

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Cost & Pricing Analysis

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Best Practices

1.Methanol Executive Summary

1.1 Category Updates
1.2 Supply Market Outlook
1.3 Demand Market Outlook
1.4 Industry Best Practices

2.Methanol Market Analysis

2.1 Global Market Size: Caustic Soda
2.2 Global Market Outlook
– Demand–Supply Trends and Forecast
– Key End-use Industries
– Trade Dynamics
2.3 Regional Market Outlook (North America, EU, and Asia)
– Regional Market Snapshot
– Demand–Supply Trends and Forecast
– Trade Dynamics

3.Methanol Industry Analysis

3.1 Porter’s Analysis
3.2 Industry Drivers and Constraints
3.3 Industry Events

4.Methanol Cost and Pricing Analysis

4.1 Cost and Price Analysis
– Cost Structure Analysis
– Price Forecast Caustic Soda

5.Methanol Supplier Analysis

5.1 Global Capacity Share by Suppliers
5.2 Regional Capacity Share
5.3 Exhaustive Supplier List
5.4 Detailed Supplier Profiling and SWOT Analysis

6.Methanol Industry Best Practices

6.1 Engagement Models
6.2 Contract Structures

Global Market Outlook on Methanol

An expansion in the methanol producing capacity in the US and the entry of Iranian methanol into the market would shift the trade flow
This trend has increased the pressure on high-cost producers, who have started to rationalize
Key regions driving growth: Global methanol demand, tracks GDP on an average ratio of 1.7 times
China is likely to have the highest growth, driven by the increased demand from MTO developments

The Middle East and the US are likely to witness capacity surge, with the Middle East strengthening its position as a major exporter

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Demand Market Outlook for Major Methanol Markets

Demand market of methanol is dominated by China. Although it is the largest producer of methanol, close to 10 percent of its demand is met through imports
Derivative capacity additions in China would spearhead the demand levels over the next three years [MTO (5.5 MMT/y), CTOs (4.2 MMT/y), MTGs (1.2 MMT/y)]

Industry Best Practices

In the Atlantic Basin arena, methanol price “premiums” existed over the last several years
Premiums are narrowing and China is becoming demand centric, while the mature markets requirements are fading away

Global Market Size: Methanol

The global methanol market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 11.81 percent between 2016 and 2025. The methanol market is primarily driven by the following factors: Increasing demand for methanol in China from the olefins market (acceptance of the MTO technology), which is driven by increasing demand for petrochemicals in APAC
In addition to this, need for alternatives to conventional transportation fuels and strong demand from conventional markets like adhesives, paints, and plastics
The global methanol sector is now closely connected to the energy complex, through the emergence and growth of Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) industry in China
Methanol would compete with naphtha as a feedstock for ethylene and propylene production through MTO
These products have high correlation to crude, thus making crude oil a proxy feedstock for methanol and hence Chinese market and crude oil are the major drivers of global methanol prices

Global Capacity–Demand Analysis

Global methanol capacity and demand would be dominated by China
Global market is well-balanced with global demand growing at a CAGR of 7 percent, until 2022
Substantial capacity additions that are planned would suffice the growing demand, particularly from the Chinese market