Market Insights
Notes from the trading desk
Concise analysis on methanol, LPG, petrochemicals and polymers across China, the UAE and global markets.
Methanol
Methanol demand and the Asian supply balance
How tightening feedstock economics and steady downstream appetite are reshaping methanol flows into Asian markets through the year.
LPG
LPG freight and the shifting Middle East trade
Polymers
Polyethylene grades and downstream demand
China Market
China’s methanol-to-olefins capacity outlook
UAE Market
The UAE as a petrochemical re-export hub
Petrochemicals
Glycols: balancing PET and antifreeze demand
China Market