Methanol Prices Firm in China as Post-Holiday Industrial Restocking Intensifies

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The Restocking Phase

Industrial users who depleted inventories before the holiday are back in the market. This phase is expected to continue through the week, potentially pushing prices toward 2,400 Yuan.

Logistical Squeeze

While logistics are returning to normal, port inventories remain at seasonal lows, keeping the market balance tight as production ramp-ups accelerate across the coastal MTO plants.