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1. Report Industry Investment Rating - The investment rating for the methanol in the energy and chemical sector is "volatile and bullish" [2] 2. Core View of the Report - Due to the complex and changeable geopolitical situation in the Middle East, international crude oil fluctuates sharply at a high level. This week, the domestic methanol port inventory has decreased, and the import volume is expected to decline significantly from March to April. Some olefin plants at ports downstream have resumed operation. Under the influence of geopolitical factors, the methanol price is expected to fluctuate strongly [2] 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Market Review - On Monday night, the futures price of the main contract 2605 of methanol dropped by 47 yuan to 3347 yuan/ton, while the spot price of methanol in the mainstream area of East China rose by 155 yuan to 3515 yuan/ton. In terms of positions, long positions increased by 3411 lots to 443,000 lots, and short positions increased by 3024 lots to 425,000 lots [2] 3.2 Important Information - Supply: The domestic methanol operating rate is 92.7%, a month - on - month increase of 0.8%. The overseas methanol operating rate is 48.2%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.9% [2] - Inventory: The total inventory of methanol ports in China is 115.55 tons, a decrease of 10.62 tons compared with the previous data. Among them, the inventory in East China decreased by 8.47 tons, and the inventory in South China decreased by 2.15 tons. The inventory of sample methanol production enterprises in China is 43.50 tons, a decrease of 5.04 tons compared with the previous period, a month - on - month decrease of 10.39% [2] - Demand: The signed orders of methanol enterprises in the northwest are 4.8 tons, a month - on - month decrease of 0.74 tons. The pending orders of sample enterprises are 28.39 tons, an increase of 0.46 tons compared with the previous period, a month - on - month increase of 1.64%. The olefin operating rate is 86.8%, a month - on - month increase of 1.2%; the methyl chloride operating rate is 81.7%, a month - on - month decrease of 1.3%; the acetic acid operating rate is 84.6%, a month - on - month decrease of 0.8%; the formaldehyde operating rate is 45.6%, a month - on - month increase of 3.1%; the MBTE operating rate is 69.8%, a month - on - month increase of 0.3% [2] - Import Data: In December 2025, China's methanol import volume was 1.734 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 24.56%, and the average import price was 240.61 US dollars/ton, a month - on - month decrease of 7.23%. Among them, the import volume from Saudi Arabia was the largest, reaching 604,400 tons, and the average import price was 238.74 US dollars/ton. From January to December 2025, China's cumulative methanol import volume was 14.4054 million tons, a year - on - year increase of 6.75% [2] - Oil Price: The situation in Iran shows no sign of easing, and the Houthi armed forces have taken military actions against Israel, so the supply risk continues, and international oil prices have risen. The NYMEX crude oil futures 05 contract rose 3.24 US dollars/barrel to 102.88 US dollars/barrel, a month - on - month increase of 3.25%; the ICE Brent crude oil futures 05 contract rose 0.21 US dollars/barrel to 112.78 US dollars/barrel, a month - on - month increase of 0.19%. The Chinese INE crude oil futures 2605 contract rose 22.5 to 763 yuan/barrel, and dropped 3.1 to 759.9 yuan/barrel at night [2] 3.3 Market Logic - The geopolitical situation in the Middle East is complex and changeable, and international crude oil fluctuates sharply at a high level. This week, the domestic methanol port inventory has decreased, and the import volume is expected to decline significantly from March to April. Some olefin plants at ports downstream have resumed operation. Under the influence of geopolitical factors, the methanol price is expected to fluctuate strongly [2] 3.4 Trading Strategy - Hold the long positions at low levels [2]