Episode 502: Europe MTBE demand recovery Q2 onwards, methanol price pressure continues

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English - January 07, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MB
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ICIS editors Eashani Chavda and Nazif Nazmul discuss market fundamentals and expectations for European methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and methanol. With the winter driving season driving low demand for MTBE this month, demand is expected to improve by Q2 at the earliest.

Meanwhile, supply shortages and healthy demand for Q1 is expected to drive a bullish methanol market.