Weekly Data Analysis of China's Methanol Production and Capacity Utilization Rate (October 23–29, 2026)

I. Qualitative Analysis of Production Volume and Capacity Utilization Trends

During this week (October 23–29, 2026), China's methanol production volume was 2,019,295 tons, an increase of 26,470 tons from the previous week. The plant capacity utilization rate stood at 89.38%, representing a week-on-week increase of 1.33 percentage points.

Table 1: Weekly Comparison of China’s Methanol Production Volume and Capacity Utilization Rate (Unit: Tons, %)

Data Source: Chempricehub Information

This week saw new maintenance shutdowns at facilities such as Yongcheng Longyu and Zhongyuan Dahua; there were no new production reductions during this period. However, several units that had been under maintenance or reduced operation resumed production, including one unit each in Inner Mongolia and Jiangsu. Since the total capacity restored this period exceeded the capacity lost, the overall capacity utilization rate rose, leading to an increase in production volume.

II. Forecast Analysis of Production Volume and Capacity Utilization Trends

For next week, China’s weekly methanol production volume and capacity utilization rate are projected as follows: production volume is expected to be approximately 2.0261 million tons, with a capacity utilization rate of around 89.68%, indicating an increase compared to the current period. The planned capacity for resumption next week exceeds the capacity involved in scheduled maintenance and production reductions, which will drive up both the capacity utilization rate and production volume.

III. Comparison of Capacity Utilization Rate and Price Trends

This week, China’s methanol capacity utilization rate was 89.38%, up 1.33 percentage points week-on-week and 3.35 percentage points year-on-year. The slight rise in domestic capacity utilization led to increased market supply. Futures prices generally trended upward, downstream purchasing activity was robust, and corporate shipments performed well, resulting in a higher transaction price center in the market.

(Note: Due to revisions in some historical data, please refer to the latest figures for this week’s data.)

Sample Description:
Chempricehub Information’s weekly methanol production volume and capacity utilization rates are primary statistical data. The sample covers 180 methanol production enterprises nationwide, achieving a 100% sample coverage rate. The statistical period runs from Friday of the previous week to Thursday of the current week. Data is released every Thursday at 14:30 on working days.

Term Definitions:

• Production Volume: Generally refers to the quantity of goods meeting relevant standards actually produced by manufacturing enterprises over a specific period (conceptually distinct from commodity volume, referring instead to weight or volume under specific measurement units), i.e., actual output.
• Capacity Utilization Rate: Refers to the degree to which an enterprise utilizes its production capacity, also known as operating load. It is typically calculated as the ratio of product output or raw material processing volume to effective capacity.

Statistical Scope:
The statistical period for weekly production volume and capacity utilization rates is from Friday of the previous week to Thursday of the current week. Data is released every Thursday at 14:30 on working days.