據ICIS網站8月7日倫敦報道 本周美國現貨甲醇交易走高，因對該地區產量的看法更為有限，增加了購買興趣。

雖然美國原材料的消費量并未出現任何顯著增長，但生產趨緊可能有助于抵消今年大部分時間壓制市場的部分時間。

現貨價格評估為71-73美分/加侖（離岸價格），高于前一周的64-69.5美分/加侖。

盡管價格上漲，現貨活動在本周有所放緩。

根據ICIS價格歷史，自6月19日當周出現四年低點以來，現貨價格上漲了近66%，但價格仍遠低于截至2月28日當周觸及的2020年高點，當時現貨交易為94-104美分/加侖。

甲醇主要用于生產甲醛、甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）和醋酸。少量用于生產對苯二甲酸二甲酯（DMT）、甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）、氯甲烷、甲胺、乙二醇甲醚和燃料應用，如二甲醚（DME）、生物柴油和直接與汽油混合。

美國主要的甲醇生產商包括梅賽尼斯、OCI、塞拉尼斯和利安德巴賽爾。

王磊 摘譯自 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.