# Methanol: Expectations of MTO restart rise, methanol prices strengthen

> Chinese methanol futures rose on November 11, with MA Taicang spot trading at 3,635-3,680 yuan. National methanol plant utilization was 76.05%, and MTO plant utilization was 50.25%, with port and enterprise inventories moving in different directions.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:12:37.737Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96719-methanol-expectations-of-mto-restart-rise-methanol-prices-strengthen
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

## Why it matters

Expected MTO restarts and tight low inventories support methanol prices, while geopolitical uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz shipments keeps trading volatile, a mostly indirect link to feed costs.

## Sources

- finance.sina.com.cn: https://finance.sina.com.cn/money/future/fmnews/2026-11-12/doc-iniymwrk8549114.shtml

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