欧洲甲醇需求复苏将被供应过剩所抵消

据ICIS网站7月2日消息 欧洲甲醇市场进入2020年下半年的低迷模式，因为全球供应过剩仍然是一个关键问题，可能抵消需求的复苏。

尽管第三季度需求有改善迹象，但对2020年剩余时间市场全面反弹的预期有限。

对甲醛等关键下游产品的需求预计仍将较低，家具行业的销售和制造业可能会出现有限的复苏，因为这一流行病导致消费减少。

原油价格走强有望为甲醇价值提供一定支撑，因为全球超过一半的甲醇用于与石油相关的终端消费。

在欧洲甲基叔丁基醚（MTBE）和生物柴油市场需求已趋稳，但仍需进一步走上复苏之路。

王磊 摘译自 ICIS

原文如下：

Europe methanol demand recovery to be offset by oversupply

The European methanol market enters the second half of 2020 in a subdued mode as global oversupply remains a key concern, likely to offset a recovery in demand.

While there are signs of improved demand for the third quarter, expectations for a full market rebound are limited for the remainder of 2020.

Demand for key downstream products such as formaldehyde is expected to remain low, with the furniture industry likely to show limited recovery in sales and manufacturing due to reduced consumption because of the pandemic.

Firmer crude oil prices are expected to provide some support to methanol values, as more than half of global methanol goes to oil-related end use consumption.

In the European methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) and biodiesel markets demand has firmed, but still has further to go on the road to recovery.