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Weekly Statistical Data on Inventory and Pending Orders for Sample Methanol Producers in China

Published on 2026-10-28

As of 11:30 on October 28, 2026, inventory at sampled Chinese methanol production enterprises stood at 325,000 tons, a decrease of 16,400 tons from the previous period, representing a week-on-week decline of 4.80%. Orders pending shipment totaled 239,600 tons, an increase of 36,700 tons from the previous period, marking a week-on-week rise of 18.07%.

Comparison Chart: Inventory and Pending Orders vs. Price Trend for Sampled Chinese Methanol Producers (CNY/ton, 10k tons)
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Weekly Data Comparison: Inventory of Sampled Chinese Methanol Production Enterprises (10k tons)

Region Oct 28 Oct 21 Change WoW %
Northwest China 20.05 20.97 -0.92 -4.39%
East China 6.63 6.77 -0.14 -2.07%
North China 1.70 1.80 -0.10 -5.56%
Central China 1.97 2.22 -0.259 -11.65%
Southwest China 1.88 2.10 -0.22 -10.48%
Northeast China 0.279 0.280 -0.001 -0.36%
Total 32.50 34.14 -1.64 -4.80%

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Weekly Data Comparison: Pending Orders of Sampled Chinese Methanol Production Enterprises (10k tons)

Region Oct 28 Oct 21 Change WoW %
Northwest China 12.87 10.47 2.40 22.92%
East China 3.10 2.52 0.58 23.02%
North China 1.99 1.84 0.16 8.55%
Central China 2.77 2.84 -0.07 -2.56%
Southwest China 3.20 2.60 0.60 23.08%
Northeast China 0.028 0.025 0.003 12.00%
Total 23.96 20.30 3.67 18.07%

Source: Chempricehub Information

Sample Description: The methanol producer plant inventory data provided by Chempricehub Information is primary statistical data covering 58 domestic methanol production enterprises.

Terminology Definition:

  • Producer Plant Inventory: Refers to the actual quantity of goods stored in the warehouses of production enterprises. For Chempricehub Information's methanol statistics, this represents the physical inventory of sampled enterprises.
  • Pending Orders: Refers to the remaining volume of orders that have been signed but not yet picked up from the warehouse.

Data Consistency Standard: The methanol pending order data from Chempricehub Information reflects real-time figures from methanol production enterprises as of every Wednesday. The data is released at 14:00 on Wednesdays (working days).

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  • Priya Kapoor 2026-10-28 20:06
    Inventory down 4.8% while pending orders jumped 18%, signaling strong downstream demand and improving capacity utilization. This tightens supply, potentially boosting margins despite feedstock cost volatility.
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