MTBE News & Market Updates

Weak downstream demand for methanol exerts downward pressure on prices.

on Oct 28, 2026

Traditional downstream sectors (formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE) show weak seasonal demand. Low formaldehyde operating rates and only rigid procurement cannot...

Ethyl acetate prices hold steady as crude oil gains on Middle East tensions and US hurricanes

on Oct 09, 2026

On October 8, Middle East instability and US hurricanes drove crude oil prices higher. Domestic ethanol markets remained stable across food-grade, anhydrous,...

Morning Market Update for the Ethanol Market

on Sep 30, 2026

On September 29, international crude oil prices fell due to US-Iran peace talks and Saudi supply restoration. Domestic ethanol markets showed slight upward...

Ethyl acetate costs supported as crude gains on US-Iran tensions and edible, anhydrous ethanol edge higher

on Sep 29, 2026

On Sep 28, US-Iran tensions boosted crude oil prices. Ethanol markets showed mixed trends: edible and anhydrous ethanol rose slightly due to operational...

Morning Market Update: Ethanol

on Sep 23, 2026

Anticipated US-Iran talks eased geopolitical tensions, causing crude oil prices to drop. Domestic ethanol markets remained stable across food-grade, anhydrous,...

China's 2023 announcement clarifying the scope of refined oil consumption tax added alkylate, petroleum ether, white oil, heavy aromatics and mixed aromatics to the taxable list, but MTBE was not included. That omission matters because roughly 95% of Chinese MTBE still flows…

S Sarah Mitchell on Aug 19, 2026

MTBE sits in an awkward spot. Producers like Baofeng Energy reported MTBE revenue of 390 million yuan in the first three quarters of 2025 with prices down 19.75% year on year, part of a broad decline across six of seven major products. The cushion has been feedstock…

H Hannah Berg on Aug 17, 2026

Sinopec Qilu's independently developed deep etherification technology completed its first industrial calibration at a 90,000 ton per year MTBE unit in the Zhongke Refining and Chemical Dongxing branch. The driver is downstream quality: conventional refinery-type MTBE units…

E Elena Vasquez on Aug 15, 2026