February 9th News: On February 6th, methanol prices in the international market closed lower: CFR Southeast Asia methanol market closed at $322.5–323.5 per ton. FOB US Gulf methanol market closed at 106.5–107.5 cents per gallon; Europe FOB Rotterdam methanol market closed at €296.5–297.5 per ton, down €1 per ton. Chempricehub analyzed methanol with a long-short score: -1.5. The article indicates that methanol prices in the international market generally declined on February 6th: CFR Southeast Asia closed at $322.5–323.5 per ton, FOB US Gulf closed at 106.5–107.5 cents per gallon, and Europe FOB Rotterdam closed at €296.5–297.5 per ton (down €1 per ton). This reflects a global oversupply or weak demand in the methanol market, which may put downward pressure on domestic spot prices. Combined with methanol futures data, such as the MA2605 contract closing at 2,244 yuan per ton (down 20 yuan) and open interest decreasing by 31,764 lots, the market sentiment appears bearish, suggesting that futures prices may weaken further. The score of -1.5 (generally bearish) is assigned because although the declines are widespread, they have not reached extreme levels.