Group 1 - Methanol futures main contract closed at 2239 CNY/ton as of January 16, 2026, with a weekly decline of 0.27% and an increase in open interest by 11,103 contracts compared to the previous week [1] - The average processing range for PTA in China was 336.2 CNY/ton as of January 7, 2026, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 17.23% [2] - The weekly average capacity utilization rate for PTA was 74.2%, up by 0.35% from the previous week, with domestic PTA production reaching 1.4312 million tons, an increase of 10,700 tons from the previous week [3] Group 2 - Dongwu Futures indicated that ongoing unrest in Iran and escalating external conflicts will continue to add risk premiums to methanol, with market participants debating geopolitical risks and reduced imports [4] - Ningzheng Futures reported that domestic methanol production is rising while downstream demand is declining, leading to a significant reduction in methanol port inventories, primarily due to low unloading volumes [4] - The methanol market is expected to experience short-term fluctuations, with port inventories decreasing but overall market performance remaining weak [4]
伊朗内乱局势尚无缓和迹象 甲醇05合约低多或多配
Jin Tou Wang·2026-01-19 01:25