Methanex raises June Methanol prices

05/06/2016 Argaam

Methanex Corp., the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol, has raised its Asian contract price (ACP) by $10 to $275 per tonne for June.

 

The company also upped the price on North American contracts for June by $17 to $266 per tonne.

 

The monthly prices issued by the Canadian firm are considered as an indicative price for other players, as well as for the spot market.

 

Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC), Saudi International Petrochemical Co. (Sipchem), the Saudi-based Methanol Chemicals Co. (Chemanol) and Qatar Industries (QI) are also among the top methanol producers in Asia.

 

Methanex’s Prices to Asian Markets (2015-2016)

Month

USD per MT

Monthly change (USD)

January 2015

355

(60)

February

315

(40)

March

330

+15

April

365

+35

May

390

+25

June

390

--

July

375

(15)

August

360

(15)

September

315

(45)

October

305

(10)

November

305

--

December

305

--

January 2016

275

(30)

February

255

(20)

March

255

--

April

265

+10

May

265

--

June 2016

275

+10

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