Global Methanol Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Methanol in Thousands of Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE (Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether), MMA (Methyl Methacrylate Acid), DMT (Dimethyl Terephthalate), Alternative Fuels, and Others (includes application areas such as fuel cells). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 117 companies including many key and niche players such as Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC, BASF SE, BioMCN, Eastman Chemical Company, JSC "METAFRAX", LyondellBasell Industries, Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A., Methanex Corporation, Methanex Chile Limited, Methanex New Zealand Ltd., Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc., National Iranian Petrochemical Company, PETRONAS, Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd., Repsol YPF, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol, Saudi International Petrochemical Company, and Statoil ASA. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3Formaldehyde I-4Acetic Acid I-4Methyl Tert Butyl Ether I-4Methyl Methacrylate I-4Dimethyl Terephthalate I-5Alternative Fuels I-5Other End-Use Segments I-5II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

Brighter Days Ahead for Methanol Market II-1

Asia to Spearhead Global Growth in Methanol Demand II-1

Methanol Generates New Wave of Interest As Alternative

Transportation Fuel II-1

Downturn Leads to Oversupply Situation II-2

Fuel Applications to Surge Methanol Demand II-2

Biomethanol - An Overview II-2

Biomethanol - An Efficient Option for Production of Green

Alternatives II-3

Energy Sector - The Key Demand Vehicle II-3

MTBE - A Potential Application for Biomethanol II-4

Concerns Over First Generation Biofuels Extend Opportunity

for Biomethanol II-4

EU Comes Up with Novel Initiatives II-4

Countries Come Up with Biofuel Quotas II-4

Pricing Scenario II-4

Methanol Prices Back Onto the Growth Track II-4

Production Scenario II-5

Developing Regions Ahead in Methanol Production II-5

Table 1: Global Methanol Production Capacity by Region

(2009): Methanol Production in Thousand Metric Tons for

Asia, Middle East & Africa, South America, Europe, and North

America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 2: Global Methanol Production Capacity by Country(2009): Methanol Production in Thousand Metric Tons forChina, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad, Russia, Malaysia, Germany,Chile, Venezuela, US, Equatorial Guinea and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-6New Facilities to Aggravate Oversupply Issues II-6Table 3: Global Methanol Capacity Additions/Expansions in thePast (2004-2006) (In '000 Metric Tons) II-7

Table 4: Global Methanol Plant Shutdowns (2003-2006) (In '000

Metric Tons) II-7

Regulations Governing Gasoline Blending II-8

Competitive Scenario II-8

Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Methanol Market

(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Methanex,

MHTL, SABIC, MGC, Mitsubishi, IPCC, Mitsui, Petronas, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Feedstock Scenario II-9

Table 6: Global Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Market Trends II-9

Methanol Business Dynamics Turn Erratic II-9

Methanol to See Higher Demand in Fuel Applications II-9

Fuel Cells - Another Lucrative Opportunity II-10

Low Cost Offshore Production - The New Mantra II-10

Developing Regions to Drive Demand II-10

Industry Strategies to Deal with Challenges II-10

Control Over the Capacity Expansions II-11

Improved Methanol Gasoline Standards II-11

Cooperation Building with Feedstock Suppliers II-11

Efficient Product Distribution II-11

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-12Physical and Chemical Properties II-12Methanol Manufacturing Process II-13Feed Purification II-13Reforming II-13Methanol Synthesis II-13Methanol Purification II-13Methods of Preparing Methanol II-14Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method II-14Catalyze II-14Synthesize Techniques II-14Liquid Phase Synthetic Method II-14Pasty Bed Technique II-14Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method II-14Methane Oxidation Method II-15Advantages of Methanol II-15Low Pollution II-15Fuel Supply Options II-15Fire Safety II-15High Performance II-15Cost Effective II-15Uses of Methanol II-15Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses II-16Environmental Issues and Regulations II-16

3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS II-18

Formaldehyde II-18

Acetic Acid II-18

Chemical and Physical Properties II-18

Grades II-19

Hazards II-19

Methyl Tert Butyl Ether II-19

Methyl Methacrylate II-20

Dimethyl Terephthalate II-20

Alternative Fuels II-20

Other End-Use Segments II-20

Fuel Cells II-20

Applications of Fuel Cells II-21

Methanol and Fuel-Cell Vehicles II-21

Methanol - Best Source for Fuel Cells II-21

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-22BioMCN to Establish New Biomethanol Plant II-22BioMCN Commences Operations at Delfzijl Biomethanol Plant II-22W2 Energy Inks LOI with AGB II-22Methanex to Start Methanol Unit in Egypt II-22Oman Methanol Company Signs Long Term Agreement with OmanRefineries & Petrochemicals II-23Methanex to Restart Methanol Plant in Canada II-23OAO NOVATEK Commences Second Methanol Facility II-23Salalah Methanol Company to Commence Methanol Plant Operation II-23Kharg Petrochemical Delays Commissioning of Methanol Facility II-23Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group to Invest in Methanol Facilities II-23Methanex to Invest in Natural Gas Development II-24Sinopec Signs MoU with Henan Coal Chemical Industry Group II-24Mitsui Chemicals to Collaborate with Daicel Chemical Industry II-24China Energy Signs Supply Agreement with Jiutai Inner Mongolia II-24Azerbaijan Methanol Purchases Celanese's Methanol Plant II-24Petrom Divests Chemical Operations II-25HS Orka Sign Cooperation Agreement with Carbon RecyclingInternational II-25Sonatrach and Almet to Establish Methanol Plant II-25Doljchim to Restart the Production of Methanol II-25Shenhua Group Re-Commissions Ningxia-Based Methanol Facility II-26Anhui Linquan Re-Commences Methanol Production II-26Methanex to Recommence Operations of Second Methanol Facility II-26Shanxi Xianyang Establishes Methanol Unit II-26Yuanxing and China Coal Energy Signs Framework Agreement II-26Fengfeng Group Commences Second Phase of Coal Chemical Project II-26Mitsubishi Rayon to Enter into Joint Venture with Saudi BasicIndustries II-27Shuangyashan Longmei Invests in Methanol Unit II-27Hebei Jinnui Xuyang Chemical Commences New Methanol Unit II-27Shenhua Group to Establish Coal Chemical Production Plants II-27Shanxi Lu'an and Tianji Coal Chemical Inaugurate MethanolProduction Plant II-27Ningxia Jiemei Fengyou Chemical to Build New Fertilizer Facility II-28Assam Petrochemicals to Establish Methanol Plant II-28China National Coal, Shaanxi Yanchang and Thai New Energy InkContract II-28Yidong Coal Group to Establish New Methanol Plant II-28Petrochemical Holding Inks Preliminary Contract with NPCInternational II-29Jincheng Anthracite Mining Starts Methanol to Gasoline Plant II-29Methanex to Establish New Methanol Plant II-29Yankuang to Establish Coal Chemical Project II-29Haldor Topsoe Inks Contract with Kimiaye Pars and MarjanPetrochemicals II-29Terra Industries Recommences Production II-29StatoilHydro Becomes Statoil II-29

5. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-30

Sibur Sells Stake in Sibmetakhim to Metafrax II-30

China Blue Chemical to Build a Second Methanol Plant II-30

Shandong Liaocheng Luxi to Invest to Boost Chemical Fertilizer

Production II-30

Lanzhou Bluestar Inaugurates New Methanol Project in China II-30

Development Industrial Co. to form Joint Venture with Datong

Coal Mine II-30

Synthesis Energy Systems to Invest in Coal Chemical Projects II-30

Peabody Energy Inks a Deal II-31

ZAO East Siberian Gas Inks Contract with Haldor Topsoe II-31

Huaneng Hulunbeier Energy Development Inaugurates Methanol Unit II-31

RMBxing Natural Alkali to Purchase Interest in Sulige Natural

Gas Chemical II-31

Hanergy Holding Group and Shuangyashan Municipal Government

Ink Contract II-31

Jizhong Energy Fengfeng Inaugurates Methanol Project II-32

Saudi Methanol Commences Production in Methanol Plant II-32

Consol Energy and Synthesis Energy Systems Establish Joint

Venture II-32

Petronas to Commence Mega Methanol Plant Production II-32

AR-RAZI Expands Chemical Methanol Production Complex II-32

StatoilHydro Inks a Deal with GE Oil & Gas II-33

Methanex to Reopen Methanol Plant II-33

BioMCN Inaugurates Bio-Methanol Plant II-33

Metafraks to Build a New Plant for Melamine Resin Production II-34

Itera Inks a Pact with Uralkhimplast II-34

Air Liquide Takes Over Lurgi II-34

Celanese Acquires Acetate Products Limited II-34

Methanex Acquires 20% Stake in DME Production II-34

Terra Signs Agreement with Eastman Chemicals II-35

Tyco Inks Manufacturing Agreement with DMFCC II-35

Oman Oil Signs EPC Contract with GS E&C II-35

Lipatet Increases Stake in Metafrax II-35

China BlueChemical Starts Jiantao Methanol Plant II-36

Brunei Methanol to Construct First Methanol Plant in Brunei II-36

Jiutian Chemical Forms Joint Venture with Anyang Chemical II-36

Haldor Topsoe Receives Methanol Contract II-36

Qinghua Group Builds Methanol Plant II-36

Methanex and GeoPark Enter into an Agreement II-37

SES Signs Joint Venture Contract with Golden Concord for Coal

Gasification Plant II-37

Eastman Chemical to Establish a New Gasification Plant in Texas II-37

Toyo Engineering Joins Hands with BASF to Market Gas

Purification Technology II-37

Celanese Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Accsys II-37

Iran Forms Joint Venture with Venezuela for Methanol Production II-38

Itochu, MGC and PB Enter into New Joint Venture Project II-38

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-39Atlantic Methanol Production Company, LLC (US) II-39BASF SE (Germany) II-39BioMCN (The Netherlands) II-39Eastman Chemical Company (US) II-40JSC METAFRAX (Russia) II-40LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands) II-40Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A. (Venezuela) II-41Methanex Corporation (Canada) II-41Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) II-41Methanex New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) II-42Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (West Indies) II-42Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) II-42National Iranian Petrochemical Company (Iran) II-42PETRONAS (Malaysia) II-43Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) II-43Repsol YPF (Spain) II-43Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-44Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol (Saudi Arabia) II-44Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) II-44Statoil ASA (Norway) II-45

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-46

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 8: World Historic Review for Methanol by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan),Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,

Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Restof World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 11: World Historic Review for Methanol in Formaldehyde

by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol inFormaldehyde by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol in Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest

of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 14: World Historic Review for Methanol in Acetic Acid byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in Acetic

Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years

2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in MTBE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 17: World Historic Review for Methanol in MTBE by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MTBE byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol in MMA by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 20: World Historic Review for Methanol in MMA byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MMA by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption

for US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific (including Japan), Latin

America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in DMT by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 23: World Historic Review for Methanol in DMT by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in DMT byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific (including Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol in Alternative Fuels by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 26: World Historic Review for Methanol in AlternativeFuels by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in

Alternative Fuels by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for

Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 29: World Historic Review for Methanol in Other End-Use

Segments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in OtherEnd-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Methanol - The Lost Fortress III-1

Table 31: Major Methanol Plants in the US (2009): Methanol

Production in Thousand Tons for LaPorte Methanol, Eastman

Chemical, CF Industries, and Praxair (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Methanol Fails As An Alternative Transportation Fuel in the US III-1

California - The Epicenter of Pioneering Efforts III-2

Ethanol Replaces Methanol As Sustainable Renewable Fuel III-2

US Methanol Prices Mimic Global Trends III-2

North American Competitive Scenario III-3

Table 32: Leading Players in the North American Methanol

Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

MHTL, Methanex, AMPCO, Lyondell, MGC, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Supply Surpasses Demand III-3

Alternative Energy Fuels in the US - An Overview III-3

Propane III-3

Natural gas III-4

Ethanol III-4

Methanol III-4

Electricity III-4

Imports & Exports - A Recent Past Scenario III-5

Table 33: US Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$ Million

by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Equatorial

Guinea, Bahrain, Argentina, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 34: US Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$Thousand by Country - China, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,Dominican Republic, and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-5

Table 35: US Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume Imports

in Thousand Metric Tons by Countries of Origin for

Trinidad, Venezuela, Guinea, Chile, Argentina, Bahrain,

Canada, C.I.S, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 36: US Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume Exportsin Metric Tons by Countries of Destination for Canada,Mexico, Germany, UK, China, and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-6B.Market Analytics III-7Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 38: US Historic Review for Methanol by End- Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 39: US 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuelsand Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

2. CANADA III-10

A.Market Analysis III-10

Imports & Exports - A Recent Past Scenario III-10

Table 40: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$

Thousand by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, US,

Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 41: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$Thousand by Country - US, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia,Kyrgyzstan, and Others III-10B.Market Analytics III-11Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 43: Canadian Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 44: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

3. EUROPE III-14

A.Market Analysis III-14

Recession Drubs Methanol Demand in Europe, Industry Faces

Tough Times III-14

Methanol Prices Seesaw on Global and Regional Supply Dynamics III-14

Methanol Use Remains Confined to Light Blends III-14

Environmental Awareness Drives Adoption of Methanol III-15

Competitive Scenario III-15

Table 45: Leading Producers of Methanol in Europe (2009):

Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for

Gubakha, BioMCN, Statoil, Tomsk, Togliatti Axot,

Leunawerke, BASF, DEA, Veba/BP, Creova and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Imports & Exports Scenario - A Historic Review III-16

Table 46: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):

Volume Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 47: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):Volume Exports by Countries of Destination (In Metric Tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16B.Market Analytics III-17Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-17

Table 49: European Historic Review for Methanol by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,

Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 51: European Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons

for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 52: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia&Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 53: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption

for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative

Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

3a. FRANCE III-23Market Analytics III-23Table 54: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 55: French Historic Review for Methanol by End Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 56: French 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuelsand Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

3b. GERMANY III-26

A.Market Analysis III-26

Production Scenario in the Past III-26

Table 57: German Methanol Market (2006): Production

Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

B.Market Analytics III-27

Table 58: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,

MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 59: German Historic Review for Methanol by End UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-28

Table 60: German 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-Use

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for

Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels

and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

3c. ITALY III-30Market Analytics III-30Table 61: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 62: Italian Historic Review for Methanol by End Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 63: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-33

Market Analytics III-33

Table 64: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,

MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 65: UK Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment-Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 66: UK 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for

Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels

and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

3e. SPAIN III-36Market Analytics III-36Table 67: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 68: Spanish Historic Review for Methanol by End Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 69: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

3f. RUSSIA III-39

A.Market Analysis III-39

Russian Producers to Target Eastern Markets III-39

Exports in the Recent Past III-39

Table 70: Russian Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume

Exports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

B.Market Analytics III-40

Table 71: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,

MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 72: Russian Historic Review for Methanol by End UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-41

Table 73: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by

End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption

for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative

Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

3g. REST OF EUROPE III-43Market Analytics III-43Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and OtherEnd-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Methanol by

End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 76: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

4. ASIA-PACIFIC (INCLUDING JAPAN) III-46

A.Market Analysis III-46

Japanese Methanol Imports - A Recent Past Perspective III-46

Table 77: Japanese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume

Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

B.Market Analytics III-47

Table 78: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - China and Rest

of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 79: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - China and Rest of Asia- Pacific MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 80: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,

Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other

End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 81: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-50

Table 82: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for

Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 83: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4a. CHINA III-53

A.Market Analysis III-53

Market Overview III-53

China Dominates Global Methanol Market III-53

Economic Factors Drive Use of Methanol in China III-53

Chinese Methanol Industry Reels Under Oversupply Issues III-54

Automotive Industry Braces for Methanol Revolution III-54

Lack of National Standards - A Major Concern III-55

Ebbs and Flows in Asian Methanol Prices III-55

Lower Domestic Operating Rates Incites China to Impose

Anti-Dumping Duties III-55

Methanol Imports and Exports in the Past III-56

Table 84: Chinese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume

Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 85: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and ValueImports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 86: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and Value

Exports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Gasoline and DME - The Major Driving Forces for the Chinese

Methanol Market III-58

Drastic Expansion of Methanol Capacity III-58

Table 87: Leading Producers of Methanol in China (2009):

methanol Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for

Shanghai Coking, Kingboard, Sichuan Vinlon, Henan Anyang,

Changqing and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 88: Chinese Methanol Production (2005-2007) (InMillion Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59Transportation - A Major Hurdle for Methanol Distribution III-59Coal Prices Impact Methanol Production in China III-59Table 89: Chinese Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-60Chinese Methanol Market: Raw Materials Scenario amongMajor Producers III-60B.Market Analytics III-61Table 90: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 91: Chinese Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use

Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 92: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

4b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-64

Market Analytics III-64

Table 93: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,

Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other

End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for

Methanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003,

2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

5. LATIN AMERICA III-67A.Market Analysis III-67Competitive Scenario III-67Table 96: Leading Producers of Methanol in South America(2009): Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand MetricTons for MHTL, Methanex Chile, Methanex, Metor,Supermetanol and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-67Brazilian Methanol Demand to Remain Strong III-67Historic Statistics III-68Table 97: Methanol Market in Chile (2006 & 2007): VolumeExports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68B.Market Analytics III-69Table 98: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and OtherEnd-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 99: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol by

End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 100: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003,2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

6. REST OF WORLD III-72

A.Market Analysis III-72

The Middle East III-72

Table 101: Leading Producers of Methanol in Middle East &

Africa (2009): Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand

Metric Tons for AR-RAZI, State-Run Companies in Zagros,

Atlantic Methanol, State-Run Companies in Fanavaran, Oman

Methanol and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Production in the Middle East - A Historic Perspective III-73

Table 102: Methanol Market in Iran (2006): Production by

Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons) )- A Historic

Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-73

Table 103: Methanol Market in Saudi Arabia (2006):Production by Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons)-Historic Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73B.Market Analytics III-74Table 104: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and OtherEnd-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 105: Rest of World Historic Review for Methanol by

End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,

Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 106: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, AlternativeFuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 117 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 130)

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