據(jù)ICIS網(wǎng)站8月7日倫敦報(bào)道 本周美國(guó)現(xiàn)貨甲醇交易走高，因?qū)υ摰貐^(qū)產(chǎn)量的看法更為有限，增加了購(gòu)買興趣。

雖然美國(guó)原材料的消費(fèi)量并未出現(xiàn)任何顯著增長(zhǎng)，但生產(chǎn)趨緊可能有助于抵消今年大部分時(shí)間壓制市場(chǎng)的部分時(shí)間。

現(xiàn)貨價(jià)格評(píng)估為71-73美分/加侖（離岸價(jià)格），高于前一周的64-69.5美分/加侖。

盡管價(jià)格上漲，現(xiàn)貨活動(dòng)在本周有所放緩。

根據(jù)ICIS價(jià)格歷史，自6月19日當(dāng)周出現(xiàn)四年低點(diǎn)以來(lái)，現(xiàn)貨價(jià)格上漲了近66%，但價(jià)格仍遠(yuǎn)低于截至2月28日當(dāng)周觸及的2020年高點(diǎn)，當(dāng)時(shí)現(xiàn)貨交易為94-104美分/加侖。

甲醇主要用于生產(chǎn)甲醛、甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）和醋酸。少量用于生產(chǎn)對(duì)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(yīng)用，如二甲醚（DME）、生物柴油和直接與汽油混合。

美國(guó)主要的甲醇生產(chǎn)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.