NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Methanol in Thousand Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE (Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether), Dimethyl Ether (DME), Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels, and Others. 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 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 99 companies including many key and niche players such as - Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLCBioMCNJSC MetafraxLyondellBasell Industries NVMetanol de Oriente S.A
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3Formaldehyde I-3Acetic Acid I-4Methyl Tert Butyl Ether I-4Dimethyl Ether (DME) I-4Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels I-4Other End-Use Segments I-4Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) I-4Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) I-5Methylamines I-5Chloromethanes I-5Methanol-to-Olefins/Methanol-to-Propylene (MTO/MTP) I-5Solvents and Others I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1A Primer II-1Impact of Recession in Retrospect II-2Improvement in GDP Bodes Well for the Methanol Market II-3Table 1: Developing Vis-ŕ-vis Developed Regions: Real GDPGrowth Rates Across Various Countries (2012-2015F) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-4Production Scenario II-5Table 2: Worldwide Methanol Nameplate Capacity and OperatingRate (2007-2016P) (In Million Metric Tons and %) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-5Developing Regions Charge Ahead in Methanol Production II-6Table 3: High Probability Methanol Capacity Expansions inNorth America (2014 & 2015) (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-7China - The Largest Methanol Producing Nation II-7Table 4: Global Methanol Production (2013) - PercentageShare Breakdown of Production Capacity by Geographic Region(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8Table 5: Global Methanol Market (2013): Percentage ShareBreakdown of Production Volume by Country - China, Iran,Russia, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad, and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-8Chinese and Middle East Producers Gear Up for Fierce Competition II-8Overcapacity Looms Menacingly Over Methanol Industry II-8Major End-Use Markets: An Overview II-9Formaldehyde Production: The Largest Methanol End-Use Category II-9Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels - Fastest Growing Segment II-9MTBE/TAME: Environmental Regulations Affect Demand II-10Acetic Acid: A Key Derivative of Methanol II-10Methanol Carbonylation - The Predominant Acetic AcidManufacturing Process II-11Table 6: Global Acetic Acid Production (2013): PercentageBreakdown of Production Capacity by Technology -Acetaldehyde Oxidation, Ethyl Alcohol, MethanolCarbonylation and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-11Acetic Acid Capacity Expansions to Bode Well for MethanolDemand II-12Table 7: Global Acetic Acid Capacity Additions for theYears 2012 through 2018 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-12Pricing Scenario II-13Table 8: Methanol & Crude Oil Pricing: A Comparative Trend(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 9: Methanol Price Trend in North America, Europe andAsia II-14Competitive Scenario II-14Table 10: Leading Players in World Methanol Market (2013):Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales Volume for MethanexCorporation, Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (MHTL),Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC),Mitsui, PETRONAS, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC),Zagros, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-152. NOTEWORTHY MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES II-16Chemical Intermediates Lose Share to Energy Applications II-16Diverse Feedstock Makes Methanol a Desired Source of Fuel II-16Table 11: Average Methanol Feedstock Prices in Select Regions -North America, Western Europe, China, Latin America andMiddle East (In $/MMBTU) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17Methanol Generates a New Wave of Interest as Alternative Fuel II-17Government Measures to Drive Adoption of Methanol BlendedGasoline II-18Emerging Economies Drive Demand for MTBE II-18DME - A Rising Star in Global Energy Arena II-19A Glance at Operational/Planned DME Projects Worldwide II-20Cleaner Methanol as the Shipping Industry's Future Fuel II-20Methanol Production from CO2 Recycling - Questions Remain tobe answered II-21Directives Aid Renewable Methanol Market II-22Select Renewable Fuel Regulations II-22High Production Costs Hamper Bio-methanol Growth II-22China Spearheads Global MTO Market II-23Fuel Cells - An Untapped Goldmine II-23Methanol Fuel Cells: A Steady Progress II-24Methanol to See Higher Demand in Fuel Applications II-24Energy Sector - The Key Demand Driver for Biomethanol II-24Concerns over First Generation Biofuels Extend Opportunityfor Biomethanol II-25Shale Gas Discoveries Disrupt Worldwide Petrochemical Market II-25Table 12: Technically Recoverable Shale Gas by GeographicRegion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-27Physical and Chemical Properties II-27Methanol Manufacturing Process II-28Feed Purification II-28Reforming II-28Methanol Synthesis II-28Methanol Purification II-28Methods of Preparing Methanol II-29Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method II-29Liquid Phase Synthetic Method II-29Pasty Bed Technique II-29Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method II-29Methane Oxidation Method II-29Biomethanol Synthesis II-29Advantages of Methanol II-30Low Pollution II-30Fuel Supply Options II-30Fire Safety II-30High Performance II-30Cost Effective II-30Myriad Application Areas II-30Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses II-31Environmental Issues and Regulations II-32End Use-Segments II-32Formaldehyde II-32Acetic Acid II-33Chemical and Physical Properties II-33Grades II-34Hazards II-34Methyl Tert Butyl Ether II-34DME II-34Alternative Fuels II-34Other End-Use Segments II-35Methyl Methacrylate II-35Dimethyl Terephthalate II-35Methylamines II-35Chloromethanes II-36Methanol-to-Olefins/Methanol-to-Propylene (MTO/MTP) II-36Solvents and Others II-364. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-37OCI N.V. Acquires Majority Stake in Orascom Construction II-37Brass Fertilizer to Build Methanol Plant in Nigeria II-37Haldor to Build the First Methanol and Ammonia IntegratedPlant in Russia II-37Markmore Sdn Bhd Inks Agreement to Build Methanol Facility inKazakhstan II-37Petrostar and Maverick to Set Up Methanol Joint Venture in Canada II-37Celanese to Construct Methanol Plant in the Company's TexasFacility II-37Maverick and Plant PPE Partner to Market GTL Methanol Plants II-37Toyota Tsusho Inks Agreement with Oorja Protonics EntersMethanol Fuel-Cell Business II-38Mitsui and Methanol Holdings Ink Agreement to Build MethanolCarriers II-38Northwest Innovation to Build Two Methanol Plants in the US II-38Chinese Companies Mull Construction of Methanol Plant in Texas II-38Yuhuang Chemical to Build Methanol Project in the US II-38Northwest Innovation Works to Build Methanol Project inPacific Northwest II-38LyondellBasell Recommences Operations of Texas Plant II-38Methanex Divests 10% Stake in EMethanex to APICORP II-38OCI N.V. to Build the Biggest Methanol Facility in the US II-39Valero to Set Up New Methanol Plant in St.Charles, La II-39Mitsui and Celanese to Ink Agreement for Methanol JV in ClearLake, Texas II-39Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi Gas to Construct MethanolFacility in Caribbean II-39G2X Energy Inks Licensing Agreement with ExxonMobil Research II-39Waterfront Shipping to Build Ships with Flex-Fuel Engines II-39AZMECO and BP Ink Agreement to Construct Methanol Plant inAzerbaijan II-39GGOEX to Construct Methanol Plant in Nigeria II-40Assam Petrochemicals to Establish Methanol Plant II-40Total and Sonatrach Ink Contract for Methanol Plant in Algeria II-40
5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-41Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (US) II-41BioMCN (The Netherlands) II-41JSC Metafrax (Russia) II-41LyondellBasell Industries NV (The Netherlands) II-42Metanol de Oriente S.A. (Venezuela) II-42Methanex Corporation (Canada) II-42Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) II-43Methanex New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) II-43Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (Trinidad & Tobago) II-43Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) II-44Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-44National Petrochemical Company (Iran) II-44PETRONAS (Malaysia) II-44Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) II-45Repsol (Spain) II-45Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-45Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) II-46Statoil ASA (Norway) II-466. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-47Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-47Table 14: World Historic Review for Methanol by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by GeographicRegion - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50Table 17: World Historic Review for Methanol in Formaldehydeby Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-51Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol inFormaldehyde by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 20: World Historic Review for Methanol in Acetic Acid byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-54Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in AceticAcid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in MTBE/TAME by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56Table 23: World Historic Review for Methanol in MTBE/TAME byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MTBE/TAMEby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in DME by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Restof World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59Table 26: World Historic Review for Methanol in DME byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in DME byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 &2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-62Table 29: World Historic Review for Methanol in GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65Table 32: World Historic Review for Methanol in Other End-UseSegments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-66Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in OtherEnd-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
III. MARKET1. THE UNITED STATES III-1A.Market Analysis III-1Market Overview III-1Methanol - The Lost Fortress: A Past Perspective III-1US Plans New Methanol Capacities Riding on the CheapFeedstock Wave III-2Table 34: Under-Construction Methanol Plants in the US(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3Chemistry Breakthroughs Aid Methanol Production III-3Mandate on Coal Plant CO2 Emissions: Dampening New MethanolProduction Approach III-4US Witnesses Drop in Natural Gas Prices III-4US EPA Puts On Hold Methanol Study III-5US EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard III-5Strong Case for Adoption of Methanol Fuel for Transportation III-5Open Fuel Standard to Boost Methanol Fuel Demand III-6California - The Epicenter of Pioneering Efforts III-6Trade Statistics III-7Table 35: US Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Exports by Destination Country (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-7Table 36: US Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-7Strategic Corporate Developments III-8Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC - A Key Player III-9B.Market Analytics III-10Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10Table 38: US Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-11Table 39: US 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/ Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
2. CANADA III-13A.Market Analysis III-13Outlook III-13Methanol Trade Statistics III-13Table 40: Canadian Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Exports by Destination Country (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-13Table 41: Canadian Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-14Strategic Corporate Development III-14Methanex Corporation - A Leading Canadian Player III-14B.Market Analytics III-15Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15Table 43: Canadian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-16Table 44: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
3. JAPAN III-18A.Market Analysis III-18Outlook III-18Strategic Corporate Developments III-18Key Players III-18B.Market Analytics III-20Table 45: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20Table 46: Japanese Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-21Table 47: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
4. EUROPE III-23A.Market Analysis III-23Outlook III-23A Structurally Tight Methanol Market in Europe III-23Recession Drubs Methanol Demand in Europe III-23Methanol Use Remains Confined to Light Blends III-24Environmental Awareness Drives Adoption of Methanol III-24Methanol Pricing Trends in Europe III-24EU Policy Landscape III-25Methanol Trade Statistics III-25Table 48: EU28 Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-25Table 49: EU28 Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Exports by Destination Country(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25B.Market Analytics III-26Table 50: 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 Tonsfor Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-26Table 51: European Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
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 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-28Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29Table 54: European Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/ Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-30Table 55: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
4a. FRANCE III-32Market Analysis III-32Table 56: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32Table 57: French Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-33Table 58: French 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
4b. GERMANY III-35Market Analysis III-35Table 59: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35Table 60: German Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-36Table 61: German 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
4c. ITALY III-38Market Analysis III-38Table 62: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38Table 63: Italian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-39Table 64: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-41Market Analysis III-41Table 65: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41Table 66: UK Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-42Table 67: UK 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
4e. SPAIN III-44A.Market Analysis III-44Outlook III-44Repsol - A Key Player III-44B.Market Analytics III-45Table 68: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45Table 69: Spanish Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-46Table 70: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
4f. RUSSIA III-48A.Market Analysis III-48Market Overview III-48Strategic Corporate Development III-48JSC Metafrax - A Key Player III-48B.Market Analytics III-49Table 71: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49Table 72: Russian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-50Table 73: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-52A.Market Analysis III-52Outlook III-52Strategic Corporate Development III-52Key Players III-52B.Market Analytics III-55Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-56Table 76: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-58A.Market Analysis III-58Outlook III-58Asian MTBE Supply and Demand to Stabilize III-58Table 77: Asia-Pacific Methanol Production (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Petronas, Methanex, Brunei Methanol Company,Kaltim Methanol, Gujarat Narmada Valley FertilizersCompany, Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corporation,Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, Chinese Producers andOthers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59Methanol Pricing Scenario in Asia III-60Table 78: Asia-Pacific Fuel Price Comparison (2006, 2012 &2018): Breakdown of Average Prices Expressed in MethanolEquivalent for Types - Methanol, Gasoline, Propane, CrudeOil and Heating Oil (In $/Metric ton) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-60B.Market Analytics III-61Table 79: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - China, Indiaand Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61Table 80: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-PacificMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62Table 81: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for China, India and Rest of Asia-PacificMarkets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-63
Table 82: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-65Table 84: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
5a. CHINA III-67A.Market Analysis III-67Market Overview III-67China - The Global Methanol Hub III-68Chinese Methanol Market: Raw Materials Scenario among MajorProducers (2011) III-68Domestic Demand not on Par with Production III-68Carbon Capture Policy in China III-69Provincial Methanol Blending Standards in China (2013) III-70MTO - A Promising Application III-70Chinese Set for Massive Expansion of CTO Production III-71Upcoming CTO/MTO Projects in China (2014-2015) III-71Gasoline and DME - The Major Driving Forces for the ChineseMethanol Market III-72Legislators Dither over Methanol Policy III-72Lack of National Standards - A Major Concern III-73Lower Domestic Operating Rates Incite China to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties III-73Transportation - A Major Hurdle for Methanol Distribution III-73Overcapacity & Under-Utilization Characterize MethanolIndustry Landscape III-73Table 85: Fragmentation in Chinese Methanol Industry(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number ofManufacturing Units by Production Capacities (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-74Table 86: Chinese Methanol Production by Region (2013):Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacities for North,North East, Northwest, Central, East, Southwest and SouthRegions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74Coal-based Methanol Industry: Fragmented Conditions III-75Table 87: Leading Players in the Chinese Coal-basedMethanol Market (2012): Ranked by Production Capacity (in'000 mt per annum) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75Local Producers at Competitive Disadvantage III-75Methanol Pricing Scenario in China III-76Methanol Trade: An Overview III-77Table 88: Chinese Methanol Imports (2013): PercentageShare Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77B.Market Analytics III-78Table 89: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78Table 90: Chinese Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-79Table 91: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80
5b. INDIA III-81A.Market Analysis III-81Outlook III-81Market Overview III-81Major Methanol Producers in India III-82Strategic Corporate Development III-82B.Market Analytics III-83Table 92: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83Table 93: Indian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-84Table 94: Indian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85
5c. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-86A.Market Analysis III-86Outlook III-86Select Markets III-86South Korea III-86Malaysia III-86Strategic Corporate Development III-86Key Players III-87B.Market Analytics III-88Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/ CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88Table 96: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME,DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-89Table 97: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-90
6. LATIN AMERICA III-91A.Market Analysis III-91Outlook III-91Market Overview III-91Production Capacity III-92Table 98: Latin America Methanol Production (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Methanex, MHTL, Metor, Supermetanol, Repsol,PEMEX and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92B.Market Analytics III-92Table 99: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - Brazil, Mexicoand Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92Table 100: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93Table 101: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanolby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin AmericaMarkets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-94
Table 102: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95Table 103: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-96Table 104: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97
6a. BRAZIL III-98Market Analysis III-98Table 105: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-98Table 106: Brazilian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-99Table 107: Brazilian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-100
6b. MEXICO III-101Market Analysis III-101Table 108: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-101Table 109: Mexican Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-102Table 110: Mexican 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-103
6c. REST OF LATIN AMERICA III-104A.Market Analysis III-104Outlook III-104Argentina III-104Key Players III-104B.Market Analytics III-105Table 111: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &Future Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/ TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-105Table 112: Rest of Latin America Historic Review forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/ Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-106Table 113: Rest of Latin America 15-Year Perspective forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-107
7. REST OF WORLD III-108A.Market Analysis III-108Middle East & Africa Market: An Overview III-108Saudi Arabia Leads the MEA Methanol Market III-108Iran: Another Key Methanol Market III-109Table 114: Under Construction & Proposed Methanol Projectsin Iran (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-110Methanol Production Capacity in Middle East & Africa:Historic Perspective III-110Table 115: Middle East & Africa Methanol Market (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Ar Razi, Zagros PC, Salalah Methanol,EMethanex, AMPCO, IMC, Oman Methanol, Fanavaran PC, IbnSina, QAFAC, Kharg, NOC, GPIC, Chemanol, ENIP and Others(includes corr
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3Formaldehyde I-3Acetic Acid I-4Methyl Tert Butyl Ether I-4Dimethyl Ether (DME) I-4Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels I-4Other End-Use Segments I-4Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) I-4Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) I-5Methylamines I-5Chloromethanes I-5Methanol-to-Olefins/Methanol-to-Propylene (MTO/MTP) I-5Solvents and Others I-5
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II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1A Primer II-1Impact of Recession in Retrospect II-2Improvement in GDP Bodes Well for the Methanol Market II-3Table 1: Developing Vis-ŕ-vis Developed Regions: Real GDPGrowth Rates Across Various Countries (2012-2015F) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-4Production Scenario II-5Table 2: Worldwide Methanol Nameplate Capacity and OperatingRate (2007-2016P) (In Million Metric Tons and %) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-5Developing Regions Charge Ahead in Methanol Production II-6Table 3: High Probability Methanol Capacity Expansions inNorth America (2014 & 2015) (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-7China - The Largest Methanol Producing Nation II-7Table 4: Global Methanol Production (2013) - PercentageShare Breakdown of Production Capacity by Geographic Region(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8Table 5: Global Methanol Market (2013): Percentage ShareBreakdown of Production Volume by Country - China, Iran,Russia, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad, and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-8Chinese and Middle East Producers Gear Up for Fierce Competition II-8Overcapacity Looms Menacingly Over Methanol Industry II-8Major End-Use Markets: An Overview II-9Formaldehyde Production: The Largest Methanol End-Use Category II-9Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels - Fastest Growing Segment II-9MTBE/TAME: Environmental Regulations Affect Demand II-10Acetic Acid: A Key Derivative of Methanol II-10Methanol Carbonylation - The Predominant Acetic AcidManufacturing Process II-11Table 6: Global Acetic Acid Production (2013): PercentageBreakdown of Production Capacity by Technology -Acetaldehyde Oxidation, Ethyl Alcohol, MethanolCarbonylation and Others (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-11Acetic Acid Capacity Expansions to Bode Well for MethanolDemand II-12Table 7: Global Acetic Acid Capacity Additions for theYears 2012 through 2018 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-12Pricing Scenario II-13Table 8: Methanol & Crude Oil Pricing: A Comparative Trend(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Table 9: Methanol Price Trend in North America, Europe andAsia II-14Competitive Scenario II-14Table 10: Leading Players in World Methanol Market (2013):Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales Volume for MethanexCorporation, Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (MHTL),Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC),Mitsui, PETRONAS, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC),Zagros, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-152. NOTEWORTHY MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES II-16Chemical Intermediates Lose Share to Energy Applications II-16Diverse Feedstock Makes Methanol a Desired Source of Fuel II-16Table 11: Average Methanol Feedstock Prices in Select Regions -North America, Western Europe, China, Latin America andMiddle East (In $/MMBTU) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17Methanol Generates a New Wave of Interest as Alternative Fuel II-17Government Measures to Drive Adoption of Methanol BlendedGasoline II-18Emerging Economies Drive Demand for MTBE II-18DME - A Rising Star in Global Energy Arena II-19A Glance at Operational/Planned DME Projects Worldwide II-20Cleaner Methanol as the Shipping Industry's Future Fuel II-20Methanol Production from CO2 Recycling - Questions Remain tobe answered II-21Directives Aid Renewable Methanol Market II-22Select Renewable Fuel Regulations II-22High Production Costs Hamper Bio-methanol Growth II-22China Spearheads Global MTO Market II-23Fuel Cells - An Untapped Goldmine II-23Methanol Fuel Cells: A Steady Progress II-24Methanol to See Higher Demand in Fuel Applications II-24Energy Sector - The Key Demand Driver for Biomethanol II-24Concerns over First Generation Biofuels Extend Opportunityfor Biomethanol II-25Shale Gas Discoveries Disrupt Worldwide Petrochemical Market II-25Table 12: Technically Recoverable Shale Gas by GeographicRegion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-27Physical and Chemical Properties II-27Methanol Manufacturing Process II-28Feed Purification II-28Reforming II-28Methanol Synthesis II-28Methanol Purification II-28Methods of Preparing Methanol II-29Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method II-29Liquid Phase Synthetic Method II-29Pasty Bed Technique II-29Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method II-29Methane Oxidation Method II-29Biomethanol Synthesis II-29Advantages of Methanol II-30Low Pollution II-30Fuel Supply Options II-30Fire Safety II-30High Performance II-30Cost Effective II-30Myriad Application Areas II-30Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses II-31Environmental Issues and Regulations II-32End Use-Segments II-32Formaldehyde II-32Acetic Acid II-33Chemical and Physical Properties II-33Grades II-34Hazards II-34Methyl Tert Butyl Ether II-34DME II-34Alternative Fuels II-34Other End-Use Segments II-35Methyl Methacrylate II-35Dimethyl Terephthalate II-35Methylamines II-35Chloromethanes II-36Methanol-to-Olefins/Methanol-to-Propylene (MTO/MTP) II-36Solvents and Others II-364. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-37OCI N.V. Acquires Majority Stake in Orascom Construction II-37Brass Fertilizer to Build Methanol Plant in Nigeria II-37Haldor to Build the First Methanol and Ammonia IntegratedPlant in Russia II-37Markmore Sdn Bhd Inks Agreement to Build Methanol Facility inKazakhstan II-37Petrostar and Maverick to Set Up Methanol Joint Venture in Canada II-37Celanese to Construct Methanol Plant in the Company's TexasFacility II-37Maverick and Plant PPE Partner to Market GTL Methanol Plants II-37Toyota Tsusho Inks Agreement with Oorja Protonics EntersMethanol Fuel-Cell Business II-38Mitsui and Methanol Holdings Ink Agreement to Build MethanolCarriers II-38Northwest Innovation to Build Two Methanol Plants in the US II-38Chinese Companies Mull Construction of Methanol Plant in Texas II-38Yuhuang Chemical to Build Methanol Project in the US II-38Northwest Innovation Works to Build Methanol Project inPacific Northwest II-38LyondellBasell Recommences Operations of Texas Plant II-38Methanex Divests 10% Stake in EMethanex to APICORP II-38OCI N.V. to Build the Biggest Methanol Facility in the US II-39Valero to Set Up New Methanol Plant in St.Charles, La II-39Mitsui and Celanese to Ink Agreement for Methanol JV in ClearLake, Texas II-39Mitsubishi Corp and Mitsubishi Gas to Construct MethanolFacility in Caribbean II-39G2X Energy Inks Licensing Agreement with ExxonMobil Research II-39Waterfront Shipping to Build Ships with Flex-Fuel Engines II-39AZMECO and BP Ink Agreement to Construct Methanol Plant inAzerbaijan II-39GGOEX to Construct Methanol Plant in Nigeria II-40Assam Petrochemicals to Establish Methanol Plant II-40Total and Sonatrach Ink Contract for Methanol Plant in Algeria II-40
5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-41Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (US) II-41BioMCN (The Netherlands) II-41JSC Metafrax (Russia) II-41LyondellBasell Industries NV (The Netherlands) II-42Metanol de Oriente S.A. (Venezuela) II-42Methanex Corporation (Canada) II-42Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) II-43Methanex New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) II-43Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (Trinidad & Tobago) II-43Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) II-44Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-44National Petrochemical Company (Iran) II-44PETRONAS (Malaysia) II-44Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) II-45Repsol (Spain) II-45Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-45Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) II-46Statoil ASA (Norway) II-466. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-47Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-47Table 14: World Historic Review for Methanol by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by GeographicRegion - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50Table 17: World Historic Review for Methanol in Formaldehydeby Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-51Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol inFormaldehyde by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 20: World Historic Review for Methanol in Acetic Acid byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-54Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in AceticAcid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in MTBE/TAME by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56Table 23: World Historic Review for Methanol in MTBE/TAME byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MTBE/TAMEby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in DME by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Restof World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59Table 26: World Historic Review for Methanol in DME byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in DME byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 &2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-62Table 29: World Historic Review for Methanol in GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US,Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), LatinAmerica and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65Table 32: World Historic Review for Methanol in Other End-UseSegments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-66Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in OtherEnd-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest ofWorld Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
III. MARKET1. THE UNITED STATES III-1A.Market Analysis III-1Market Overview III-1Methanol - The Lost Fortress: A Past Perspective III-1US Plans New Methanol Capacities Riding on the CheapFeedstock Wave III-2Table 34: Under-Construction Methanol Plants in the US(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3Chemistry Breakthroughs Aid Methanol Production III-3Mandate on Coal Plant CO2 Emissions: Dampening New MethanolProduction Approach III-4US Witnesses Drop in Natural Gas Prices III-4US EPA Puts On Hold Methanol Study III-5US EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard III-5Strong Case for Adoption of Methanol Fuel for Transportation III-5Open Fuel Standard to Boost Methanol Fuel Demand III-6California - The Epicenter of Pioneering Efforts III-6Trade Statistics III-7Table 35: US Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Exports by Destination Country (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-7Table 36: US Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-7Strategic Corporate Developments III-8Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC - A Key Player III-9B.Market Analytics III-10Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10Table 38: US Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-11Table 39: US 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/ Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
2. CANADA III-13A.Market Analysis III-13Outlook III-13Methanol Trade Statistics III-13Table 40: Canadian Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Exports by Destination Country (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-13Table 41: Canadian Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-14Strategic Corporate Development III-14Methanex Corporation - A Leading Canadian Player III-14B.Market Analytics III-15Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15Table 43: Canadian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-16Table 44: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
3. JAPAN III-18A.Market Analysis III-18Outlook III-18Strategic Corporate Developments III-18Key Players III-18B.Market Analytics III-20Table 45: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20Table 46: Japanese Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-21Table 47: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
4. EUROPE III-23A.Market Analysis III-23Outlook III-23A Structurally Tight Methanol Market in Europe III-23Recession Drubs Methanol Demand in Europe III-23Methanol Use Remains Confined to Light Blends III-24Environmental Awareness Drives Adoption of Methanol III-24Methanol Pricing Trends in Europe III-24EU Policy Landscape III-25Methanol Trade Statistics III-25Table 48: EU28 Imports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Imports by Country of Origin (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-25Table 49: EU28 Exports of Methanol (2013) - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Exports by Destination Country(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25B.Market Analytics III-26Table 50: 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 Tonsfor Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-26Table 51: European Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
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 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-28Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29Table 54: European Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/ Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-30Table 55: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
4a. FRANCE III-32Market Analysis III-32Table 56: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32Table 57: French Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-33Table 58: French 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
4b. GERMANY III-35Market Analysis III-35Table 59: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35Table 60: German Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-36Table 61: German 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
4c. ITALY III-38Market Analysis III-38Table 62: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38Table 63: Italian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-39Table 64: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-41Market Analysis III-41Table 65: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41Table 66: UK Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2006 through 2012 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-42Table 67: UK 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
4e. SPAIN III-44A.Market Analysis III-44Outlook III-44Repsol - A Key Player III-44B.Market Analytics III-45Table 68: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45Table 69: Spanish Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-46Table 70: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
4f. RUSSIA III-48A.Market Analysis III-48Market Overview III-48Strategic Corporate Development III-48JSC Metafrax - A Key Player III-48B.Market Analytics III-49Table 71: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49Table 72: Russian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-50Table 73: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-52A.Market Analysis III-52Outlook III-52Strategic Corporate Development III-52Key Players III-52B.Market Analytics III-55Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-56Table 76: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-58A.Market Analysis III-58Outlook III-58Asian MTBE Supply and Demand to Stabilize III-58Table 77: Asia-Pacific Methanol Production (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Petronas, Methanex, Brunei Methanol Company,Kaltim Methanol, Gujarat Narmada Valley FertilizersCompany, Deepak Fertilizers & Petrochemicals Corporation,Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers, Chinese Producers andOthers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59Methanol Pricing Scenario in Asia III-60Table 78: Asia-Pacific Fuel Price Comparison (2006, 2012 &2018): Breakdown of Average Prices Expressed in MethanolEquivalent for Types - Methanol, Gasoline, Propane, CrudeOil and Heating Oil (In $/Metric ton) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-60B.Market Analytics III-61Table 79: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - China, Indiaand Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61Table 80: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-PacificMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62Table 81: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for China, India and Rest of Asia-PacificMarkets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-63
Table 82: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-65Table 84: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
5a. CHINA III-67A.Market Analysis III-67Market Overview III-67China - The Global Methanol Hub III-68Chinese Methanol Market: Raw Materials Scenario among MajorProducers (2011) III-68Domestic Demand not on Par with Production III-68Carbon Capture Policy in China III-69Provincial Methanol Blending Standards in China (2013) III-70MTO - A Promising Application III-70Chinese Set for Massive Expansion of CTO Production III-71Upcoming CTO/MTO Projects in China (2014-2015) III-71Gasoline and DME - The Major Driving Forces for the ChineseMethanol Market III-72Legislators Dither over Methanol Policy III-72Lack of National Standards - A Major Concern III-73Lower Domestic Operating Rates Incite China to Impose Anti-Dumping Duties III-73Transportation - A Major Hurdle for Methanol Distribution III-73Overcapacity & Under-Utilization Characterize MethanolIndustry Landscape III-73Table 85: Fragmentation in Chinese Methanol Industry(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number ofManufacturing Units by Production Capacities (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-74Table 86: Chinese Methanol Production by Region (2013):Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacities for North,North East, Northwest, Central, East, Southwest and SouthRegions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74Coal-based Methanol Industry: Fragmented Conditions III-75Table 87: Leading Players in the Chinese Coal-basedMethanol Market (2012): Ranked by Production Capacity (in'000 mt per annum) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75Local Producers at Competitive Disadvantage III-75Methanol Pricing Scenario in China III-76Methanol Trade: An Overview III-77Table 88: Chinese Methanol Imports (2013): PercentageShare Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77B.Market Analytics III-78Table 89: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78Table 90: Chinese Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-79Table 91: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80
5b. INDIA III-81A.Market Analysis III-81Outlook III-81Market Overview III-81Major Methanol Producers in India III-82Strategic Corporate Development III-82B.Market Analytics III-83Table 92: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83Table 93: Indian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-84Table 94: Indian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forFormaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-85
5c. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-86A.Market Analysis III-86Outlook III-86Select Markets III-86South Korea III-86Malaysia III-86Strategic Corporate Development III-86Key Players III-87B.Market Analytics III-88Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/ CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-88Table 96: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME,DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-89Table 97: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-90
6. LATIN AMERICA III-91A.Market Analysis III-91Outlook III-91Market Overview III-91Production Capacity III-92Table 98: Latin America Methanol Production (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Methanex, MHTL, Metor, Supermetanol, Repsol,PEMEX and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92B.Market Analytics III-92Table 99: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - Brazil, Mexicoand Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92Table 100: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol byGeographic Region - Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin AmericaMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-93Table 101: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanolby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin AmericaMarkets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-94
Table 102: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/CombustionBiofuels and Other Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-95Table 103: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-96Table 104: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanolby End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97
6a. BRAZIL III-98Market Analysis III-98Table 105: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-98Table 106: Brazilian Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-99Table 107: Brazilian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-100
6b. MEXICO III-101Market Analysis III-101Table 108: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/ TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2013 through 2020(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-101Table 109: Mexican Historic Review for Methanol by End-UseSegment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-102Table 110: Mexican 15-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumptionfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets for Years2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-103
6c. REST OF LATIN AMERICA III-104A.Market Analysis III-104Outlook III-104Argentina III-104Key Players III-104B.Market Analytics III-105Table 111: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &Future Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment -Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/ TAME, DME, GasolineBlending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tonsfor Years 2013 through 2020 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-105Table 112: Rest of Latin America Historic Review forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,MTBE/TAME, DME, Gasoline Blending/ Combustion Biofuels andOther Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Tons for Years 2006 through 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-106Table 113: Rest of Latin America 15-Year Perspective forMethanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeConsumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE/TAME, DME,Gasoline Blending/Combustion Biofuels and Other Markets forYears 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-107
7. REST OF WORLD III-108A.Market Analysis III-108Middle East & Africa Market: An Overview III-108Saudi Arabia Leads the MEA Methanol Market III-108Iran: Another Key Methanol Market III-109Table 114: Under Construction & Proposed Methanol Projectsin Iran (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-110Methanol Production Capacity in Middle East & Africa:Historic Perspective III-110Table 115: Middle East & Africa Methanol Market (2011):Breakdown of Nameplate Production Capacity in MTPY forProducers - Ar Razi, Zagros PC, Salalah Methanol,EMethanex, AMPCO, IMC, Oman Methanol, Fanavaran PC, IbnSina, QAFAC, Kharg, NOC, GPIC, Chemanol, ENIP and Others(includes corr
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