甲醇日报 | 2026-02-27 港口仍等待去库周期开启 甲醇观点 市场要闻与重要数据 策略 单边：中性 跨期：无 内地方面：Q5500鄂尔多斯动力煤515元/吨（+0），内蒙煤制甲醇生产利润325元/吨（-38）；内地甲醇价格方面，内 蒙北线1830元/吨（-38），内蒙北线基差220元/吨（+2），内蒙南线1850元/吨（-10）；山东临沂2175元/吨（-18），鲁 南基差165元/吨（+22）；河南2030元/吨（-20），河南基差20元/吨（+19）；河北2075元/吨（+20），河北基差125元/ 吨（+59）。隆众内地工厂库存535410吨（+195030），西北工厂库存346600吨（+177500）；隆众内地工厂待发订单 206751吨（-108280），西北工厂待发订单82500吨（-77500）。 港口方面：太仓甲醇2197元/吨（-35），太仓基差-13元/吨（+4），CFR中国267美元/吨（-2），华东进口价差-24元/ 吨（+13），常州甲醇2255元/吨；广东甲醇2202元/吨（-33），广东基差-8元/吨（+6）。隆众港口总库存1446697吨 （+14514），江苏港口库 ...

甲醇日报 | 2026-02-26 港口库存节后微幅累积 甲醇观点 市场要闻与重要数据 内地方面：Q5500鄂尔多斯动力煤515元/吨（+0），内蒙煤制甲醇生产利润363元/吨（+0）；内地甲醇价格方面，内 蒙北线1868元/吨（+0），内蒙北线基差219元/吨（+36），内蒙南线1860元/吨（-20）；山东临沂2193元/吨（-18）， 鲁南基差144元/吨（+19）；河南2050元/吨（+20），河南基差1元/吨（+56）；河北2055元/吨（+0），河北基差66元/ 吨（+36）。隆众内地工厂库存535410吨（+195030），西北工厂库存346600吨（+177500）；隆众内地工厂待发订单 206751吨（-108280），西北工厂待发订单82500吨（-77500）。 单边：谨慎逢低做多套保 跨期：无 跨品种：无 风险 港口方面：太仓甲醇2232元/吨（-11），太仓基差-17元/吨（+25），CFR中国269美元/吨（+5），华东进口价差-38元/ 吨（-3），常州甲醇2275元/吨；广东甲醇2235元/吨（-15），广东基差-14元/吨（+21）。隆众港口总库存1446697吨 （+145 ...

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints - The port inventory of methanol has risen again, and the decline cycle has not been realized. The import volume in February has dropped to a seasonal low, but the downstream is also in the off - season, and the MTO maintenance of some enterprises has dragged down the demand [2] - In the inland area, the coal - based methanol plants maintain high operation rates. The downstream pending orders are in good condition, and the inland factory inventory has declined again, failing to achieve the pre - holiday seasonal inventory build - up. The traditional downstream is in the seasonal off - season [3] Summary by Directory I. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple charts related to methanol basis, including methanol Taicang basis and the main contract, and the basis of methanol in different regions compared with the main futures contract. It also shows the price differences between different methanol futures contracts, such as the 01 - 05, 05 - 09, and 09 - 01 contracts [6][12][19] II. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - The report includes charts on the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China, and the import price differences, such as the price difference between Taicang methanol and CFR China, as well as the price differences between CFR Southeast Asia, FOB US Gulf, FOB Rotterdam and CFR China [23][24][29] III. Methanol Operation and Inventory - Charts show the total port inventory of methanol, the MTO/P operation rate (including integrated enterprises), the inland factory sample inventory, and the overall methanol operation rate in China [31][38] IV. Regional Price Differences - The report provides charts on regional price differences, such as the price difference between northern Shandong and northwest, East China and Inner Mongolia, Taicang and southern Shandong, etc. [35][43][45] V. Traditional Downstream Profits - Charts display the production gross profits of traditional downstream products, including formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan [47][51]

1. Report's Industry Investment Rating - Not mentioned in the provided content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The slowdown in Chinese arrivals has materialized, leading to a decline in port inventories this week. However, the winter maintenance units in Iran have started to resume production, and ZPC has restarted one production line. Attention should be paid to the subsequent resumption progress, as the resumption of Iranian units may suppress the market, while also keeping an eye on the development of the geopolitical situation in Iran. [2] - The coal - based methanol plants maintain high - level operation. The downstream pending orders are performing well, and the inventory of inland factories has further decreased, without realizing the seasonal inventory build - up before the Spring Festival. [3] - In the traditional downstream sector, acetic acid remains in a loss - making and low - load operation state, formaldehyde continues to reduce its load seasonally, and the MTBE production rate shows a good performance. [3] - The MTO units are in the maintenance period, and Xingxing and Shenghong are still under maintenance. [2] 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Methanol Basis and Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple figures related to methanol basis, including the basis between methanol in Taicang and the main contract, and the basis between spot methanol in different regions and the main futures contract, such as in Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, Henan, Hebei, and Guangdong. It also shows the inter - period spreads between different futures contracts like methanol 01 - 05, 05 - 09, and 09 - 01. [6][7][13] 3.2 Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - Figures show the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China (PP&EG type), the import price difference between Taicang methanol and CFR China, and the price differences between CFR Southeast Asia - CFR China, FOB US Gulf - CFR China, and FOB Rotterdam - CFR China. [6][26][27] 3.3 Methanol Production Rate and Inventory - The report shows data on the total methanol port inventory, MTO/P production rate (including integrated units), inland factory sample inventory, and China's methanol production rate (including integrated units). [6][34][41] 3.4 Regional Price Differences - It includes price differences such as Lubei - Northwest - 280, East China - Inner Mongolia - 550, Taicang - Lunan - 250, Lunan - Taicang - 100, Guangdong - East China - 180, and East China - Sichuan - Chongqing - 200. [6][38][46] 3.5 Traditional Downstream Profits - The report presents the production profits of traditional downstream products, such as the production profit of formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE isomerization etherification in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan. [6][50][54]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given text Core Viewpoints - Chinese methanol port inventory begins to show a lagging de - stocking, with a significant decline in port inventory this week and a slowdown in arrivals being gradually realized [2] - The MTO in the downstream is in the maintenance period, causing the de - stocking of the port not to be fully realized, and some downstream MTO devices are still under maintenance [2] - Coal - based methanol in the inland maintains high - level operation, downstream pending orders perform well, and inland factory inventory further decreases, without realizing the seasonal inventory build - up before the Spring Festival [3] - Traditional downstream industries: acetic acid maintains a loss - making and low - load state, formaldehyde continues to reduce its load seasonally, and MTBE operation shows good performance [3] Summary by Directory 1. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple figures related to methanol basis and inter - period spreads, including the basis between methanol in different regions (such as Taicang, Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, etc.) and the main futures contract, as well as the spreads between different methanol futures contracts (e.g., methanol 01 - 05, 05 - 09, 09 - 01) [6][7][20] 2. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - Figures show the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China (PP&EG type), and the import spread between Taicang methanol and CFR China, as well as the price differences between CFR Southeast Asia - CFR China, FOB US Gulf - CFR China, and FOB Rotterdam - CFR China [6][24][25] 3. Methanol Operation and Inventory - The report provides data on methanol port total inventory, MTO/P operation rate (including integrated ones), inland factory sample inventory, and China's methanol operation rate (including integrated ones) [6][31][38] 4. Regional Price Differences - Figures show the price differences between different regions, such as the price difference between North Shandong - Northwest - 280, East China - Inner Mongolia - 550, Taicang - Lunan - 250, etc. [6][35][42] 5. Traditional Downstream Profits - The report presents the production gross profits of traditional downstream products, including the production gross profit of formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE isomerization etherification in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan [6][48][51]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The situation in Iran has become an important influencing factor for the methanol market. The movement of US warships to the Middle East and the reported progress of US preparations for action against Iran have led to a rebound in the methanol futures market, but the basis in ports has weakened. The winter shutdown of Iranian methanol plants and the subsequent reduction in arrivals to China are key factors affecting the port inventory and market trends [3]. - Inland, coal - based methanol production maintains high - pressure operation, and it is in the traditional seasonal inventory rebuilding period with the traditional downstream in the off - season [4]. - The recommended trading strategy is to cautiously go long on a hedging basis on a single - sided basis, and there are no recommended strategies for inter - period or cross - variety trading [5]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalog I. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple charts related to methanol basis (such as methanol basis in different regions including Taicang, Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, etc. compared with the main futures contract) and inter - period spreads (such as spreads between different methanol futures contracts like 01 - 05, 05 - 09, 09 - 01) [7][8][23] II. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, Import Profit - Charts show the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China, and various import profit - related indicators such as the import price difference between Taicang methanol and CFR China, and the price differences between CFR Southeast Asia, FOB US Gulf, FOB Rotterdam and CFR China [7][27][28] III. Methanol Start - up, Inventory - Information on methanol port total inventory, MTO/P start - up rate (including integrated ones), inland factory sample inventory, and China's methanol start - up rate (including integrated ones) is presented in the charts [7][35][42] IV. Regional Price Differences - The report shows regional price differences such as the price difference between North Shandong and Northwest, East China and Inner Mongolia, Taicang and Lunan, etc. through multiple charts [7][39][49] V. Traditional Downstream Profits - Charts display the production gross profits of traditional downstream products such as formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE isomerization etherification in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan [7][51][55]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral; Inter - period: None; Inter - variety: None [4] Core View - Downstream MTO maintenance continues to increase, with Tianjin Bohua MTO advancing its maintenance to January 23, Xingxing shutting down for maintenance on January 12, and Ningbo Fude under maintenance from early December to late January. Port MTO maintenance drags down port demand. Supply disturbances depend on the Iranian situation, which has slowed down for now. Methanol port inventory has slightly increased this week, with Jiangsu de - stocking and Zhejiang stocking. Coal - based production maintains high - pressure operation, and southwest gas - based production is gradually restarting. Inland factories are in an inventory recovery cycle, and traditional downstream industries are in a seasonal off - season [3] Summary by Directory 1. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents multiple figures related to methanol basis, including methanol Taicang basis and methanol main contract, methanol spot - main futures basis in different regions, and the basis between methanol in Taicang, Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, Henan, Hebei, and Guangdong and the main futures, as well as the price differences between different methanol futures contracts [7][9][13] 2. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - Figures show Inner Mongolia coal - based methanol production profit, East China MTO profit (PP&EG type), Taicang methanol - CFR China import price difference (excluding surcharges), and price differences between CFR Southeast Asia - CFR China, FOB US Gulf - CFR China, and FOB Rotterdam - CFR China [24][25][30] 3. Methanol Start - up and Inventory - It includes figures on methanol port total inventory, MTO/P start - up rate (including integrated), inland factory sample inventory, and China methanol start - up rate (including integrated) [32][39] 4. Regional Price Differences - Figures display price differences such as Lubei - Northwest - 280, East China - Inner Mongolia - 550, Taicang - Lunan - 250, Lunan - Taicang - 100, Guangdong - East China - 180, and East China - Sichuan and Chongqing - 200 [36][43][45] 5. Traditional Downstream Profits - Figures show the production gross margins of Shandong formaldehyde, Jiangsu acetic acid, Shandong MTBE isomerization etherification, and Henan dimethyl ether [47][51]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Unilateral: Neutral; No rating for inter - period and cross - variety [4] Core Viewpoints - After the situation in Iran eased, the methanol futures price on the port has continuously corrected. The port inventory has started to decline, and the port basis has rebounded. However, attention should be paid to the downstream MTO maintenance situation. Overseas, Iranian methanol plants are still undergoing winter maintenance [3]. - In the inland areas, coal - based methanol plants maintain high - pressure operation, and southwest gas - based plants are gradually restarting. Inland factories are in a period of continuous inventory increase, and the traditional downstream is in the seasonal off - season [3]. Summary by Directory I. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - This section includes multiple figures showing the basis between methanol in different regions (such as Taicang, Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, etc.) and the main futures contract, as well as the price differences between different methanol futures contracts (e.g., 01 - 05, 05 - 09, 09 - 01) [6][7][22] II. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, and Import Profit - Figures in this part display the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China (PP&EG type), and the import price differences between Taicang methanol and CFR China, as well as the price differences between CFR Southeast Asia, FOB US Gulf, FOB Rotterdam and CFR China [6][26][27] III. Methanol Start - up and Inventory - It shows the total port inventory of methanol, the start - up rate of MTO/P (including integrated plants), the sample inventory of inland factories, and the start - up rate of methanol in China [6][33][39] IV. Regional Price Differences - The section presents the price differences between different regions, such as the price difference between northern Shandong and the northwest, the price difference between Taicang and Inner Mongolia, and the price differences between other regions [2][6][36] V. Traditional Downstream Profits - Figures show the production gross profit of formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE isomerization etherification in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan [6][49][52]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the document Core Viewpoints - Coal prices are weakly stable, resulting in weak cost - side drivers. Domestic methanol operating rates and production remain high, while international methanol operating rates have dropped to a low level, reducing import pressure and supply pressure. Current demand from some traditional downstream sectors is weak, olefin profits are poor, the MTO maintenance plan in East China has been implemented, and the MTO industry load has decreased, putting pressure on demand. Port inventories remain high, the basis is weak, and futures prices are under pressure [12]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Methanol Supply and Demand Overview - **Inventory**: This week, China's methanol sample production enterprise inventories are expected to be 44.41 tons, showing a slight week - on - week decline. Forecasted foreign vessel arrivals are expected to increase week - on - week. Recent port spot sales are average, and import apparent demand may be weak. Overall, port methanol inventories are expected to rise next week [11]. - **Supply**: This week, China's methanol production is expected to be around 2.0301 million tons, with a capacity utilization rate of around 90.87%, a decrease from the current period. The estimated arrival plan for methanol import samples is 291,500 tons, including 226,000 tons of visible and 65,500 tons of non - visible imports, and domestic trade is estimated to be around 15,000 - 20,000 tons [11]. - **Demand**: This week, MTO plants are operating stably with no significant change plans, and the weekly average operating rate has decreased. In the traditional demand sector, the operating rates of glacial acetic acid, formaldehyde, and dimethyl ether have increased, while the operating rate of chlorides has decreased [11]. - **Industrial chain profit**: Import profit remains in a loss, currently at - 36 yuan/ton. The profit from coal - to - methanol production in Inner Mongolia remains stable in the loss, currently at - 238 yuan/ton. Downstream profits are in a large loss, and the profit from MTO in East China remains in a loss, currently at - 1,094 yuan/ton [11]. - **Coal price**: On the supply side, it is constrained by the reduction of production quotas in Indonesia, the delay in RKAB approval, and logistics issues. On the demand side, it continues to be weak due to the price - cutting by domestic power plants, high inventory levels, and conservative procurement in non - power industries. Coal prices are weakly stable [11] [12]. Viewpoints and Strategies - **Viewpoint**: Coal prices are weakly stable, cost - side drivers are weak; domestic methanol operating rates and production remain high, international methanol operating rates have dropped to a low level, import pressure has decreased, and supply pressure has reduced; current demand from some traditional downstream sectors is weak, olefin profits are poor, the MTO maintenance plan in East China has been implemented, and the MTO industry load has decreased, putting pressure on demand. Port inventories remain high, the basis is weak, and futures prices are under pressure [12]. - **Unilateral and options**: Operate bearishly within the range, with a reference range of [2,150, 2,350] [12]. MA Unilateral Strategy (Medium - term) - **Strategy**: Short the MA605 contract [15]. - **Price and trend**: It is in a rebound trend. As of January 15, the price of MA605 is 2,273 [15]. - **Logic**: Port inventories are at a relatively high level, downstream profits are poor, and demand is under pressure [15]. - **Operation suggestion**: Operate bearishly when the price rises [15]. PP - 3MA Strategy - **Strategy**: Short the PP - 3MA spread [16]. - **Price and trend**: It is in a volatile trend. As of January 15, for the May contract, the current spread of PP - 3MA is - 227 [16]. - **Logic**: In 2026, PP will still be in the peak production period, and the supply pressure of PP is greater than that of methanol; new downstream production capacity of methanol is being put into operation on a large scale, and methanol demand is resilient [16]. - **Operation suggestion**: Wait and see for now or short when the price rises [16]. Futures and Spot Prices - **Spot price**: As of January 15, the spot price of methanol in Taicang, Jiangsu is 2,240 yuan/ton [21]. - **Basis**: As of January 15, the basis relative to the May contract is currently - 33 yuan/ton [21]. Supply - side - **Capacity utilization and production**: Last week (January 9 - 15, 2026), China's methanol production was 2,035,375 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 6,990 tons; the plant capacity utilization rate was 91.11%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.34% [82]. - **International operating rate and imports**: As of January 14, 2026, China's methanol sample arrivals during the period (January 8 - 14, 2026) were 240,400 tons; among them, foreign vessels accounted for 221,100 tons (96,100 tons of visible and 125,000 tons of non - visible, including 41,100 tons of visible in Jiangsu); domestic trade vessels supplemented 19,300 tons, including 2,000 tons in Jiangsu, 10,300 tons in Guangdong, and 7,000 tons in Xiamen [90]. - **New production capacity in 2025**: In 2025, China's new methanol production capacity is about 7.43 million tons, with a production capacity increase of about 7.3%, and most of the plants are equipped with downstream facilities such as MTO, acetic acid, and BDO [93]. - **New production capacity in 2026**: In 2026, China's new methanol production capacity is about 7.87 million tons, with a production capacity increase of about 7.3% [94]. Demand - side - **Apparent consumption of methanol**: From January to November, the apparent consumption of methanol was 95.22 million tons, an increase of 9.75% [100]. - **Methanol - to - olefin operating rate and production**: The MTO operating rate is 89.93%, a week - on - week decrease of 2.38%. The MTO plant of Zhejiang Xingxing has stopped production, and some enterprises are still operating at reduced loads, and the industry operating rate continues to decline passively [104]. - **Traditional downstream operating rate**: The traditional downstream operating rate is low [109]. - **Downstream procurement volume**: As of January 14, 2026, the orders to be delivered by sample enterprises are 237,800 tons, a slight increase of 300 tons from the previous period, a week - on - week increase of 0.13% [122]. - **New downstream production capacity**: The new downstream production capacity is high, corresponding to a methanol consumption of 10.52 million tons, and methanol demand remains resilient [125]. Inventory - **Enterprise inventory**: As of January 14, 2026, the inventory of China's methanol sample production enterprises is 450,900 tons, a slight increase of 3,200 tons from the previous period, a week - on - week increase of 0.71% [131]. - **Port inventory**: As of January 14, 2026, the inventory of China's methanol port samples is 1.4353 million tons, a decrease of 101,900 tons from the previous period, a week - on - week decrease of 6.63%. The significant reduction in port methanol inventory is mainly due to the small total unloading volume. During the period, the visible foreign vessel unloading was 96,100 tons, and the non - visible unloading was counted as 125,000 tons [134].

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints - The methanol market is affected by multiple factors. In the port area, the geopolitical situation in Iran is an important variable for the methanol market. Currently, the total inventory pressure at Chinese methanol ports is high, dragging down the port basis, and there are maintenance expectations for MTO units, which may weaken the future de - stocking expectations. In the inland area, coal - based methanol maintains high - level operations, and the inventory of inland factories is in a continuous recovery cycle, while the traditional downstream is in a seasonal off - season [2][3]. Summary by Directory 1. Methanol Basis & Inter - period Structure - The report presents various charts related to methanol basis and inter - period spreads, including the basis between methanol in different regions (such as Taicang, Lunan, Inner Mongolia North Line, etc.) and the main futures contract, as well as the spreads between different methanol futures contracts (e.g., methanol 01 - 05, 05 - 09, 09 - 01) [6][7][21] 2. Methanol Production Profit, MTO Profit, Import Profit - Charts show the production profit of coal - based methanol in Inner Mongolia, the MTO profit in East China (PP&EG type), and import spreads such as the difference between Taicang methanol and CFR China, as well as spreads between CFR Southeast Asia - CFR China, FOB US Gulf - CFR China, and FOB Rotterdam - CFR China [6][25][26] 3. Methanol开工, Inventory - Information on methanol port total inventory, MTO/P开工 rate (including integrated units), inland factory sample inventory, and China's methanol开工 rate (including integrated units) is presented through charts [6][32][41] 4. Regional Price Differences - The report provides charts on regional price differences, such as the difference between Lubei - Northwest - 280, East China - Inner Mongolia - 550, Taicang - Lunan - 250, etc. [6][38][46] 5. Traditional Downstream Profits - Charts show the production gross margins of traditional downstream products, including formaldehyde in Shandong, acetic acid in Jiangsu, MTBE isomerization etherification in Shandong, and dimethyl ether in Henan [6][52][54]