Methanol Futures in China Stabilize Amid Pre Holiday Industrial Activity

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Industrial Demand Resilience

Demand from the Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) sector in China remains the key anchor for global prices. Despite a bearish broader chemical outlook, MTO facilities are maintaining high utilization rates.

Coal Feedstock Floor

Stable domestic coal prices have provided a firm cost floor for methanol producers. Analysts expect range-bound price action through late January.